The failure of the education department in KwaZulu-Natal to ensure the smooth running of a school feeding scheme has a damning psychological and physical effect on pupils and their poverty-stricken families, a researcher has warned. | kaveels
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mbali Frazer visited schools with functioning nutrition programs on Monday.The failure of the education department in KwaZulu-Natal to ensure the smooth running of a school feeding scheme has a damning psychological and physical effect on pupils and their poverty-stricken families, a researcher has warned.
The province announced an investigation into the collapse of the food programme after suppliers failed to initially prepare and distribute food services to around 2.4 million pupils across over 5 400 schools at the start of the term on 12 April. "It is absolutely shocking that we find ourselves in this position," said Equal Education researcher Stacey Jacobs.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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