by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Concerns are growing over the skyrocketing cost of private education in South Africa. The KZN Parents Association says some private schools are now charging more than R400,000 per learner per year, with fee increases far out pacing inflation and wage growth. Chairperson Vee Gany warns that these costs are putting severe pressure on families and risk turning quality education into a privilege reserved for the wealthy. He argues that education is a public good, and that unchecked fee hikes could deepen inequality across the country.

 

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Concerns are growing over the skyrocketing cost of private education in South Africa. The KZN Parents Association says some private schools are now charging more than R400,000 per learner per year, with fee increases far out pacing inflation and wage growth. Chairperson Vee Gany warns that these costs are putting severe pressure on families and risk turning quality education into a privilege reserved for the wealthy. He argues that education is a public good, and that unchecked fee hikes could deepen inequality across the country.
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