Provinces ‘must spend more on school infrastructure’
Estimated R42bn required annually to upgrade and maintain schools nationally requires far more contributions from provincial authorities, senior basic education official says
30 May 2023 - 19:37
SA needs to invest an estimated R42bn a year to upgrade and maintain its school infrastructure, a goal that can only be met if provinces dramatically step up their contributions, a senior official in the basic education department told parliament on Tuesday.
The slow pace and limited reach of the government’s efforts to upgrade school infrastructure mean many children are still educated in run-down classrooms with inadequate sanitation facilities. Several young children have died after falling into school pit latrines...
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