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Govt's P1bn maintenance challenge

Letsholathebe PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Letsholathebe PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

It is estimated that government will require more than P1 billion yearly for the next few years to fix the public school infrastructure crisis, which remains a source of concern.

Teachers unions and Members of Parliament have for some time raised concern about the dilapidated infrastructure in government schools.

It is said that teachers stay in dilapidated houses while the situation in boarding schools is not habitable for students as the lack of regular maintenance at the school remains a nagging problem.

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