200 Gauteng schools face axe
07/01/2007 17:02  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - The Gauteng department of education has threatened to close down 200 badly performing schools, the SABC reported.

Department spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi said the department had given principals until the end of January to present plans to turn their schools around.

However, he said education MEC Angie Motshekga was convinced the only solution was to close down the schools.

"They are part of what the education minister calls non-functional schools.

"So, in Gauteng, we have given them until January 30 to tell us what they will do to turn around the situation," he said.

Can't justify investment

"But, the MEC has reached the stage where she believes these schools are just absorbing state money and resources, but the end results are absolutely nothing."

Lesufi also said the department could not justify the amount of money invested in those schools.

"If we compare the output that we receive, we believe we have no choice but to close them down."

- SAPA

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