‘Catastrophe’ looms over school funding crisis

Chair of education portfolio committee Joy Maimela warns of severe harm to provinces that are already struggling

08 September 2024 - 00:00

The head of parliament’s portfolio committee on basic education has warned that a schooling catastrophe is looming due to the budget cuts forced on provincial education departments. ..

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