Gauteng has reported damage to 55 schools, Mpumalanga 72, in the Free State 14 schools were burgled or vandalised, while 7 schools have been impacted in North West and 2 in KwaZulu-Natal. 

In some cases equipment was stolen and in others entire schools were burnt down.

Motshekga says communities are supposed to take care of the infrastructure provided by government.

"It is quite disheartening that criminal elements in our communities could destroy the infrastructure of their children with such apparent impunity.”

She warns that pupils will be the hardest hit as there could be delays in the implementation of the curriculum recovery plan when school finally reopen.

In Gauteng alone at least 41 people have been arrested in connection with the criminal activities at schools. 

Jacaranda FM