KZN education dept says ‘large quantities’ of PPEs have disappeared
This comes as schools prepare to reopen on Monday 8 June.
MEC for education in KwaZulu-Natal Kwazi Mshengu says large quantities of personal protective equipment (PPEs) have disappeared in the uMlazi, Pinetown and Zululand districts.
The equipment apparently disappeared en route to circuit offices and schools.
“The disappearance of these PPEs makes the preparations for the reopening in schools an elusive goal. Their replacement of these PPEs will cost the department millions of rand, the money of which the department does not have,” said Kwazi.
He has since directed the HoD to institute an investigation on the disappearance of these PPEs.
This comes as schools prepare to reopen on Monday 8 June.
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