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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

South Africa

ActionSA Gauteng Concerned Over Illegal Scheme Run by School Governing Bodies in South Africa

todayJanuary 21, 2025 22

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ActionSA in Gauteng says it is concerned about reports of an illegal scheme run and controlled by School Governing Bodies in low-income and no-fee-paying schools. These SGBs and school management have reportedly imposed a mandatory donation fee, typically ranging from 100 to 200-rand, on parents in poor communities. ActionSA’s, John Moodey, says failure to pay this fee results in children being denied access to schoolbooks, many of which are provided free of charge by the provincial government:

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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