Government withdraws 88‚000 tablets from schools due to theft

14 May 2015 - 18:34
By RDM News Wire

The much-lauded programme to introduce tablets to government schools to improve the quality of education has come to an abrupt end following a spate of thefts. Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi announced today that 88‚000 tablets would be withdrawn from schools across the province after a series of burglaries.

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