Schools slash teacher salaries to ‘try claw our way through’

Michael Fouche, principal of Holy Cross High, a Catholic school for girls in Cape Town, said salaries of the 21 teachers were cut by 35% at the end of April.

Image: paylessimages / 123RF Stock Photo Michael Fouche, principal of Holy Cross High, a Catholic school for girls in Cape Town, said salaries of the 21 teachers were cut by 35% at the end of April.

Teachers at some private schools had their salaries cut by between 20% to 50%.

This comes after cash-strapped parents failed to pay fees last month.

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