# The DA in Gauteng says it is shocking that over 22-thousand child abuse reports were recorded since 2023, but the provincial Education Department cannot account for investigation timelines. A total of 695 cases of rape, 423 of sexual assault, and 74 of sexual harassment were recorded. Spokesperson Sergio Isa dos Santos says this exposes the shocking extent of abuse in Gauteng schools and the department’s failure to protect learners:
DA Gauteng is demanding a centralised child abuse case-tracking system [SOUND]
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