Some parents are demanding placement for their children at Hoerskool Akasia, Pretoria. They say they have been offered places at a school far from where they live.
JOHANNESBURG - While most families are focused on getting uniforms and stationery ready, some are still struggling to get their children placed in schools.They say they have been offered places at a school far from where they live.
Meanwhile, the Competition Commission has asked schools and parents to report suppliers who appear to unfairly price school uniforms.The Competition Commissioner Thembinkosi Bonakele spoke with eNCA's Devan Murugan about the commission's directive to schools. Courtesy of
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