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Makeshift, illegal schools are sprouting in suburbs such as Fish Hoek and Athlone, teaching children in small flats and houses, and flouting by-laws and regulations governing basic education.
In the past year, five unregistered schools were found by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to be operating illegally, one of which was shut down as it could not comply with conditions. A sixth is under investigation for allegedly holding classes in a living room.
The WCED said this was just the tip of the iceberg and vowed to clamp down on