“We are sitting ducks for criminals, it’s a very difficult battle, we are in the belly of criminals.”

Asked if the department was winning the battle against vandalism of schools in Gauteng, education MEC Panyaza Lesufi  said public schools were as vulnerable as churches and railway lines because other possible targets, such as businesses, had beefed up security with CCTV cameras, armed response and strong burglar bars, among others...