More than 14,000 pupils have missed classes for nearly a month due to ongoing protests in Barberton, Mpumalanga, over the area's incorporation into Mbombela from Umjindi municipality.
Fourteen primary schools and five secondary schools in the area have been closed for more than four weeks.
Yesterday, the protesting community went on the rampage torching a community hall and several vehicles. "The Mpumalanga department of education is concerned that about 14,535 learners have since been deprived of their right to education due to the protracted community protest in the area," said spokesperson Jasper Zwane.
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