Back to school | KZN school buildings fail the test

DURBAN - Old infrastructure is crippling schools.

That was the assessment of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, who has been in KwaZulu-Natal monitoring the start of the school year.

Schools in the province have no running water or electricity and those damaged by floods have not been repaired, almost a year later.

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KZN Education MEC Mbali Fraser says they’re in the process of awarding tenders so that work can finally begin.

Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube says the province will also pilot a new online registration programme.

* eNCA’s Lethiwe Mdluli reports.