While the Competition Commission is warning schools and suppliers it will prosecute those not complying with the pricing of school uniforms, parents are battling to kit out their children for the new academic year.👔💵 Read more here👇
It’s back to school for inland schools on Wednesday and as South Africans battle economic hardship, the price of school uniforms has become another burden. Uniform shopping Shirley Rapilwana was shopping for her daughter Bontle’s Grade 8 uniform. “The school just changed the school clothes, so we cannot look at second-hand clothes. We have to buy everything new,” she said.
Christina Chauke from Mabopane said buying school clothes was tough. “Luckily, it’s not the whole uniform, I only have to stock up on socks and shirts, but my oldest son needs a new school bag and tracksuit,” she said. “A new set of school clothes, which includes pants, shirt and socks cost R700. It doesn’t include the blazer, sportswear or a jersey,” he said.
“For R800 we can give you two standard uniforms. Two shirts, two pants, two pairs of socks and a tie,” he said.The Competition Commission warned it would investigate and prosecute any school or supplier not complying with the uniform Act as parents flock to various school suppliers to get ready for the new academic year.
“It is in the interest of learning and teaching that schools don’t find themselves in protracted litigation, which may take forever.
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