DA slams poor fire safety as 13 Gauteng schools still to be repaired after blazes
Since 2019, 29 schools across the province have been damaged by fire, but only six have been fixed by the Gauteng department of education (GDE), at a total cost of R9,301,040.
Thirteen schools have neither been assessed nor repaired, while 10 schools were fixed using school insurance, the school governing body (SGB), or donations.
The Gauteng education MEC, Matome Chiloane, revealed this in response to questions by the DA in the provincial legislature.
The DA slammed the government's response, saying the situation reflected a wider problem of poor fire safety protocols in schools.
'Fire safety protocol deficiencies in Gauteng schools have been exposed, with 29 schools burnt down since 2019,' said Sergio Isa Dos Santos, DA Gauteng shadow MEC for education.
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