A multimillion-rand school in Birch Acres in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, is standing empty while other schools in the area are overcrowded. Almost R18 million was spent on the school, but it has been unused since 2018. | City_Press
Construction that the contractor said would take six months was abandoned years ago, and residents have taken to patrolling the school to stave off vandalism and looting.
Situated in the quiet suburb near Tembisa and surrounded by high-walled modern houses, one cannot tell whether or not the structure is indeed a school from the outside, as it looks like an abandoned yard with grass-covered fencing.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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