One school in the province underwent a R50 million renovation project that left it in a worse state than it was before, while another school s 12-month project to build a nutrition hall is now entering its fifth year.
The portfolio committee on infrastructure development said at the heart of the issue is government approving large contracts for businesses with little to no experience to deliver.
The Gauteng Education MEC recently announced plans to beef up security and deploy private security and crime prevention wardens to 75 high-risk schools in the province.