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Science Department. It was gathered that the school had about seven teachers in the Science Department and it had about 200 pupils

According to information gathered from some of the concerned parents, the pupils are expected to pay an amount of about E38 per month towards the teacher’s salary. However, some of the parents are not happy about this.

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They wondered why the parents were expected to pay the teacher’s salary, at a government school. “What do we pay taxes for?” asked one of the parents.

The parent said even some school committee members were divided on the issue such that one of them ended up resigning. The school’s newly-appointed Chairperson, Cebile Vilakati, was called, but she first said she was at a bank *Not real names and that she would be available after an hour. However, when she was called later, she said she was still busy before ending the call.

The school’s Head teacher, Ntokozo Shiba, when reached for comment, said he did not have the right to comment on behalf of the school as this was done through the regional educational officer’s (REO) office. However, he also said he would call back once he had informed the REO on the matter.

Thuli Langwenya, who is the Hhohho REO, said she was not aware of a new teacher being employed at the school. She said maybe the school was yet to inform her office. When she was asked if schools could hire teachers, she said she was not aware of schools being allowed to recruit teachers as this was done by the ministry.

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