Gauteng school woes

R1BN: PUPILS ATTEND LESSONS IN CONTAINERS DESPITE ALLOCATION

- Jarryd Westerdale

School construction projects in Gauteng that have cost almost R1 billion are yet to see pupils or teachers in classrooms.

The Gauteng department of education (GDE) provided an update on seven school development projects, some in their fourth year of construction.

The department shared the information with the Gauteng Legislature in response to a question posed by the DA.

Signed off by MEC Matome Chiloane, the response details the budgets for each school and the reasons for the delays.

Contractors terminated due to poor performance were the primary reason in all cases, with projects at a standstill without completion dates.

"Our children cannot afford any more broken promises. It is time to put them first and hold this government to account for every single incomplete school building across Gauteng," said DA Gauteng shadow representative for education Sergio dos Santos.