Vandalism has also been on the increase.
In the Western Cape more than R10-million was spent in the last financial year to repair schools, and the province has increased the emergency maintenance fund to R20-million in the 2015/2016 financial year.
Education MEC Debbie Schäfer has had enough. “Burglary and vandalism in our schools has reached epic proportions. I want to appeal today to every resident of the Western Cape to take an active role and help us protect our schools,” she said yesterday.
