Gauteng schools may use soap instead of sanitisers due criminals targeting schools
According to the MEC, so far, five schools have been vandalised by people looking for PPEs.
The Gauteng Department of Education is now facing a challenge of vandalism and break-ins at schools which are being targeted for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
On compliance visit to the Ga-Rankuwa Primary School in Tshwane, Gauteng MEC of Education Panyaza Lesufi said that the department must now look at supplying schools with alternatives, such as soap, instead of alcohol-based sanitisers for hand washing.
MEC @Leaufi @educationgp Ga-Rankuwa Primary #SchoolsReopening @GautengGov #GGT2030 we are ready pic.twitter.com/kuYqoHwgBH
— Steve Mabona (@Steve_Mabona) May 26, 2020
According to the MEC, so far, five schools have been vandalised by people looking for PPEs.
“I am persuading the Department of Health that we might have to concentrate on using soap in our schools because the PPEs, with an element of alcohol, are starting to attract the wrong people,” said Lesufi.
In a more recent occurrence, the Sikhulisile Primary School in Tshwane was broken into on Friday (22 May) and again on Sunday (24 May).
The PPEs previously delivered to the school, for the teachers and learners, were stolen.
#SikhulisileSchool broken in again (within 48hrs) this time to steal PPEs meant for the protection of our children @Steve_Mabona pic.twitter.com/EkS2gr6Fig
— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) May 25, 2020
“With the country going into level 3 on Monday (1 June), and with the likelihood that alcohol will be sold, we really believe that it might minimise the attacks,” Lesufi said.
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