DA calls on MEC Motara to repurpose abandoned schools in Gauteng
19 February 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is calling on the Department of Infrastructure Development and Property Management to consider better utilising old and abandoned schools across the province.
Gauteng has many schools that have been abandoned due to poor enrolment. These schools had low enrolment numbers as parents are seeking a quality education for their children and are therefore enrolling them far from their residential areas. This has added pressure to few schools as they can’t accommodate more learners due to lack of capacity.
Some of these schools have been vandalised, are falling into disrepair while some have been hijacked by our residents who are in dire need of housing.
Two examples of schools that have been abandoned are the former Hlengiwe Primary School and Thulari Secondary in Soweto.