The programme, which provides meals to pupils in need, has faced many challenges allegedly due to the main service provider, Pacina Retail, not delivering the bulk of items to pick-up points.
"Our focus was ensuring pupils were getting food. We tried to assist where we could in terms of resolving logistical glitches, but it later became apparent that Pacina was facing multitude challenges that went beyond logistical glitches."READ | Frazer expressed her embarrassment and hurt at the failure of the programme but gave her assurance the department would minimise the challenges faced by schools.
Motshekga said the national education department agreed to move to this system with the programme in KZN so that the department and pupils on the ground"can benefit from economies of scale [bulk buying], especially with the increase in food prices due to inflation".