Back-to-School Costs Continue to be a Burden for Parents
School fees and the cost of buying those back-to-school essentials continue to be hot topics in South Africa and a big headache for the parents who foot the bill. Governing bodies of some state schools across the country have recently met to decide on school fee increases, with many parents being burdened by what has been branded the “privatisation of public education”. This is making even state schools unaffordable for many families. On top of those fees, parents also have to pay for all those all-important school essentials, such as uniforms, sports equipment, stationery and school trips. That makes the …
