Children suffer at school as ‘corruption’ blocks cash

Mpumalanga forfeits R312m infrastructure grant while pupils without desks study under trees

26 February 2023 - 00:00

A group of grade 10 pupils sit on plastic chairs under a tree, as their teacher explains a topic in physical science while writing on a small chalkboard...

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