SAHRC sounds alarm over unsafe, unequal schools

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The South African Human Rights Commission has painted a grim picture of public
education in its latest school readiness report. Inspectors visiting schools across all
nine provinces found crumbling classrooms, pit toilets, and unsafe hostels -
especially in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Despite years of
reform promises, many schools remain under-resourced and dangerous. The
commission warns that failing infrastructure is now a national crisis. Phemelo speaks
to Limpopo Provincial Manager, Victor Mavhidula.
12 Nov 2025 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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