Mshengu added that in some instances schools were stoned and windows and doors were broken.
City Pressreports that the areas most affected by the looting are Umlazi and Pinetown.
They called the act sickening and unforgivable.
The Department of Basic Education in KwaZulu-Natal says 139 schools were damaged during the violent protests that took place last week. Image: Wikus de WetSource: Getty Images
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Lebogang Mashego (Current Affairs HOD)Lebogang Mashego runs the Current Affairs desk.
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She worked as a lifestyle writer and editor at W24 and Opera News.
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