Almost 40 Western Cape schools were victims of vandalism and theft during the recent holidays.
Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier said there were incidents of burglary and vandalism reported at 38 schools during the holidays, mainly concentrated in the metro education districts.
"Items stolen or damaged ranged from water piping to windows, cables to computers, fencing to fire safety equipment, stationery to security gates, and numerous other items. The cost of replacing and repairing these is still being calculated, and will divert funding away from the essential task of educating our learners," said Maynier.
He added that the recent theft of water pipes at Crystal High School resulted in a large section of the school being flooded, forcing it to close temporarily.
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