Thieves and vandals cost taxpayers R7.5m at Gauteng schools over holidays

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Taxpayers will ultimately foot the bill of about R7.5m to replace stolen public school property in Gauteng

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This was revealed by Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi in a written reply to a DA question in the provincial legislature. Two schools in Sedibeng were torched and three in the western areas were burgled. There was one break-in in Tshwane. However, he said, relying on public policing was not enough. “Schools are also requested to engage private security companies to help protect school property.”

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