The Western Cape Department of Education will be paying out just over R44 million to fee paying schools in compensation for fee exemption granted in 2013.
The Departments Jessica Shelver said the
number of pupils who now qualify for an exemption in the province has
increased.
Shelver said we cannot ignore that we are
living in tough economic times and many parents simply cannot afford to pay
their schools fees.
Shelver emphasised that the department has
support initiative for a system that compensate schools for exempt school fees,
as we recognise the importance the role the fee exemption play in granting
access to the poor.
“Parents qualify for an exemption if the
school fees are more than 10% of the parents combined annual salary. Every child has the right to education and we
are delighted that we can assist these schools with this kind of compensation”
Shelver added.
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