News24 reports that according to the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) education department, large quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE) have "disappeared" in Umlazi, Pinetown and Zululand.
Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said in a statement on Tuesday that he was "shocked" at the reports. The statement did not indicate whether the PPE had been stolen or not. "It is said that these PPEs have disappeared en route to circuit offices and schools. The disappearance of these PPEs makes the preparations for the reopening of schools an elusive goal. The replacement of these PPEs will cost the department millions of rand ... money which the department does not have," Mshengu said. He has directed the provincial head of department to urgently institute an investigation into the disappearance.
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