More than 10 000 residents backing the Democratic Alliance petition against the Gauteng Department of Education’s decision to slash funding to quintile 5 public schools as unacceptable

A political storm has erupted in Gauteng over the funding of Quintile 5 schools, with more than 10 000 residents backing a Democratic Alliance (DA) petition opposing what the party calls “cruel” budget cuts. The DA claims the cuts will erode education standards and force schools to cut essential programmes — a claim that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has strongly denied. Thabiso Tema spoke to Michael Waters DA Gauteng spokesperson for Education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.