Siviwe Gwarube warns of R120bn school infrastructure shortfall
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Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube says R120bn is needed to provide additional classrooms and sanitation facilities in South Africa’s public schools as growing pupil numbers put pressure on the education system.
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Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube says R120bn is needed to provide additional classrooms and sanitation facilities in South Africa’s public schools as growing pupil numbers put pressure on the education system.
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