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Parents who don’t send kids to school can be jailed

education

The Western Cape education department said parents who failed to send their children to school could be investigated, fined and imprisoned for up to six months.

Earlier this week, the department released a statement about parents who had applied late for their children to be enrolled at schools for the 2023 academic year. The statement revealed that 3 391 applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils had been received since

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