Online Reporter
Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar Editor
EIGHTEEN schools in Bulawayo have got new heads after Government recently finalised their recruitment following a nationwide drive to fill in vacant posts for school inspectors, school heads and deputies in primary and secondary schools.
In January, the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the opening of 419 school inspectors’ positions, 1 137 school heads and 843 deputy heads posts countrywide.
This was aimed at enhancing efficiency and accountability within educational institutions across the country.
According to two separate circulars from the PSC, dated 7 July 2025, Bulawayo Province has since confirmed the appointment through promotions of 18 school heads, 27 deputies and 30 school inspectors.
“Please be advised that the Public Service Commission has approved the promotion of various members to Heads and Deputy Heads as requested, with effect from the dates of assumption of duty.
“According to Paragraph 3 of Part II of the Second Schedule of Statutory Instrument 1 of 200, as amended, the members shall be on probation for a year. Please implement the Commission’s decision and copy the Commission,” reads part of the circular, signed by the Commission’s Secretary, Mrs Sibusisiwe Zembe.
According to the list, Mrs Sihle Sibanda has been confirmed as the head of Mpopoma High School, which is the only secondary school that got a new head.
Primary schools that got new heads are Mahlabezulu, Mawaba, Aiselby, Mgoqo, Emganwini, JW Mthimkulu, Mgombane, Josiah Chinamano, Luveve, Hyde Park, Dumezweni, Mbuyazwe, Mbonqane, Ngwenyana, Redbank, Sibantubanye and Thembiso.
Secondary schools that have received new deputy heads are: Ihlathi, Montrose, Masotsha, Sobukhazi, Northlea, St Columbu’s, Inyanda and Msiteli.
According to the list, 19 primary schools got new deputy heads, which are Ingwegwe, Coghlan, Lockview, Mahlabezulu, Lobengula, Nketa, Inkanyezi, Newmansford, Hope, St Peter’s, Ntshamathe, Mtshane, Woodville, Umguza, Mthombothemba, Masuku and Tennyson.
The Commission has also appointed 25 secondary school inspectors, a school inspector for infrastructure development, non-formal education and guidance and counselling. They also appointed school inspectors responsible for infant education.
“Please be advised that the Public Service Commission has approved the promotion of 30 members to fill schools inspector posts with effect from the date of assumption of duty.
“According to Paragraph 3 of Part II of the Second Schedule of Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000, as amended, the members shall be on probation for a year. For the post of Schools inspector planning, the ministry is requested to submit original documents of the interview minutes,” reads the circular.
According to the initial list of vacancies, Bulawayo required three secondary school heads, seven deputy heads, 13 primary school heads and 41 deputies.
In terms of school inspectors, the province required 39.
This means with the recent appointments the province is still to fill vacancies for two secondary school heads and 24 primary school deputy heads, as well as nine school inspectors.
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