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Khayelitsha learners miss a week of school as sewage saga continues

The sewage spill has been cleaned up but parents are not convinced it is safe

There have been no classes at Kuyasa Primary School since Friday. Photos: Vincent Lali
Learners have not attended Kuyasa Primary School in Khayelitsha after parents closed the school last Friday because of recurring sewage leaks.
Western Cape education department (WCED) officials met parents on Thursday afternoon. Deputy director-general Alan Meyer asked parents to let learners return to school on Friday because the toilets were now clean.
But the parents have demanded that a health official first inspect the school.
Meyer told parents that a contractor had unblocked the sewage pipes and will replace the ground at the spill area, and another contractor will use cameras to inspect the pipes for blockages.
Ward 99 councillor Lonwabo Mqina (ANC) said he welcomed…

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