Johannesburg – Almost R1 million worth of damage has been calculated after 42 schools reported incidents of vandalism and burglary during the July Winter holidays in the Western Cape.
Despite 417 schools receiving holiday security from the Western Cape Education Department over the June/July school holidays, 42 schools reported incidents of vandalism and burglary during this period.
The provincial department said this was a small increase compared to the Winter holiday last year, when 38 schools reported incidents.
The Western Cape department said that almost all of the incidents were minor in nature where items were stolen or damaged including bathroom fixtures, fencing, solar panels,…
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