South Africa: Maile Exposes Rot Inside Gauteng Schools

South Africa: Maile Exposes Rot Inside Gauteng Schools

Gauteng education officials have recorded 41 serious corruption and maladministration allegations in public schools between 2023 and June 2026. Johannesburg East, Ekurhuleni South, Johannesburg Central and Tshwane South account for more than half of the reported school corruption cases.

Gauteng MEC exposes alarming levels of corruption in provincial schools

As Gauteng's education grapples with systemic corruption, MEC Lebogang Maile reveals shocking statistics, urging accountability and transparency to secure the future of learners in the province.

Maile exposes rot inside Gauteng schools

By Palesa Matlala Gauteng education officials have recorded 41 serious corruption and maladministration allegations in public schools between 2023 and June 2026. Johannesburg East, Ekurhuleni South, Johannesburg Central and Tshwane South account for more than half of the reported school corruption cases. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says corruption in public schools has become a serious problem that is hurting learners. Maile released …

Gauteng schools rocked by corruption as MEC reveals R2.2m overspending in one, theft and procurement scandals in others

Thebe Mabanga  Just days after declaring that corrupt school officials “must be arrested, not just fired”, Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has laid bare the scale of financial misconduct in the province’s public schools.  Addressing a media briefing on Sunday, Maile released the findings of an internal assessment commissioned by the department into reported cases of corruption, financial mismanagement, maladministration and governance failu…