What you can expect to pay for public and private schools if you’re a parent to a newborn in 2024

School fees have now increased by 7%, a drop from the 8% education inflation rate

17 January 2024 - 22:00

It can cost an average of R22,000 to put a child through a public primary school, however, provinces that are highly populated have schools that monopolise on education, charging parents’ fees that are not necessarily value for money...

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