An internal investigation by the Gauteng department of education has uncovered 41 corruption, fraud and financial mismanagement cases in Gauteng schools.
Yesterday the department laid bare the shocking findings of an internal probe that uncovered widespread governance failures, procurement irregularities and alleged corruption involving principals, school governing body SGB members, finance officials, educators, administrative staff and service providers between 2023 and June 2026.
Briefing the media, education MEC Lebogang Maile said the findings reveal that corruption within parts of the education system is not a temporary problem but a structural one.
