Hell to pay: schools take hard line to get parents to cough up

Suspending pupils and demanding police clearance certificates are among the lengths some have to go to

18 October 2020 - 19:05 By prega govender

Some schools are taking drastic measures to force parents who can afford to pay fees to cough up while others have strict admission requirements...

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