245 gauteng schools identified as highrisk for pupils mec

245 Gauteng Schools Identified As High-risk For Pupils: Mec

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says 245 schools in the province have been identified as high-risk for learners when it comes to safety and security.

He was speaking at the School Safety Imbizo in Kliptown, south of Johannesburg.

The Imbizo has brought together parents, school governing bodies, civil rights groups and others to discuss issues around safety at schools.

Chiloane says, "We identified 245 schools that are in that condition. Out of that, we identified 75 that are extreme. Westbury, Eldos, Reiger Park, Soshanguve, Hammanskraal and some are in Tembisa.

VIDEO: Chiloane hosts a School Safety Imbizo: