TPN Credit Bureau CEO Michelle Dickens says school fees are the last priority for parents.
Preparations are underway for the 2022 school year, as pupils in the inland return this week space at schools continues to be a thorny issue. eNCA reporter, Heidi Giokos has more on this story from Pretoria. Courtesy ofJOHANNESBURG - It's almost back to school for pupils, but according to research, some parents are behind on school fees.
A study conducted by TPN Credit Bureau found that one out of four parents across South Africa failed to pay school fees in 2021.The Bureau's CEO, Michelle Dickens, says school fees are the last priority for parents.Dickens adds that parents have struggled to pay amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Growing unemployment is leaving many South Africans under financial pressure and in the past 18 months, this has affected schools, as parents prioritise paying mortgages, rent, and debt before school fees. eNCA's Rofhiwa Madzena has more on this. Courtesy of
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