DA is calling on the Gauteng government to reverse the ‘cruel’ 64% school budget cuts [SOUND]

# The DA in Gauteng is calling on the provincial government to immediately reverse the devastating 64-percent budget cuts to Quintile 5 public schools. The party has formally submitted a petition signed by more than 16-thousand residents to the Gauteng Education portfolio committee. The DA’s Michael Waters says these cuts are not abstract numbers on a spreadsheet; they directly affect classrooms, learner safety, educational quality, and the future of children: