DA to hand over a petition with over 16 000 signatures to Gauteng Provincial Legislature, opposing a 64% cut to Quintile 5 public schools

The Democratic Alliance, DA says it will hand over a petition with over 16 000 signatures to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature today, opposing a 64% cut to Quintile 5 public schools. The party argues the reductions have left many schools struggling to cover basic services like electricity, water and maintenance. The petition calls for the funding decision to be reversed. For more we spoke to  Michael Waters, DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Education.