South Africa won’t scrap school uniforms, despite high prices: minister
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Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga has spoken frankly about the ongoing struggle with the price of school uniforms, as parents battle to make ends meet.
“This is very close to my heart and I think anybody who comes from a poor background – like ourselves – or a township will tell you the value of a school uniform,” she said.
Motshekga announced that following years of investigations into complaints received from parents who were forced to buy school uniforms from exclusively-selected suppliers, the Competition Commission and School Governing Body Associations will finally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday.