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School of hard knocks: These children go to class in an open field

  • Some parents in Forest Village near Eerste River, Western Cape, say their children didn’t get spots in the schools in the area.
  • Now these students and teachers are being forced to attend classes in the open air, bringing their own chairs and chalkboards.
  • But the Western Cape department of education says it “cannot simply appoint teachers or create new schools in such a manner”.

  • Read the Western Cape department of education’s full response here.
  • Read the full script here.

Samuel Flans is a photographer and filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Alfa Fiphaza is a filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Abongile Njamela is a filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa.

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