The most vulnerable children in society are punished by the vandalism and theft at schools which escalated during the Covid-19 lockdown and last month’s unrest and looting, say MPs.
Damage during unrest and looting in July is the latest in a series of blows for the basic education sector, which also faced a surge in vandalism of school property during the lockdowns.
Committee chairperson Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba said: “It is shocking that the cost of damages and vandalism to schools is estimated at more than R141m.
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