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The DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is deeply concerned by the closure and financial collapse of several special needs schools as a result of the provincial Department of Education’s (DoE) ongoing failure to pay subsidies on time.
Truro Prevocational School in Chatsworth has officially closed due to insolvency, while Pro Nobis School for Learners with Special Needs in Dundee – which serves over 300 children from across northern KZN – is on the brink of closure after months of delayed payments.
These funding delays have left schools unable to pay staff or cover essentials such as electricity, security and insurance. Despite repeated appeals by school governing bodies and associations, the department has failed to act.
This is not an administrative oversight – it is a violation of the rights and dignity of KZN’s most vulnerable learners.
The DA will write to Premier Thami Ntuli and Education MEC, Sipho Hlomuka to call for;
• The immediate release of overdue subsidies
• Emergency financial support for affected schools; and
• Accountability for officials responsible for this neglect.
As a partner within KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), the DA will continue to fight for every learner’s right to quality education and dignity, particularly those whose voices are the hardest to hear.