The Gauteng department of education has set aside nearly R800m to build new schools in 'high-demand areas' of the province this year.
"The issues regarding high and low demand are, inter alia, based on perceptions of parents and the public in general on what they perceive to be quality education," said Lesufi.
Lesufi said looking at matric results, this perception had been debunked, with some of the province's top performers coming out of township schools. However, he said this may be a challenge in some areas as there is no space to build new schools, despite the high demand. In such instances, the department had engaged with independent schools to accommodate parents who could afford the fees.
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