An unregistered school, operating since 2019, was closed by the Limpopo Department of Education on 9 April. Provincial spokesperson Mosebjane Kgaffe said the 94 learners who were at Ziggy Primary in Mpheni village, Vhembe, had now been placed in public schools. Some parents have placed their children in private schools.that the school was not registered with the education department and was charging R850 a month for unaccredited tuition.
It is unclear if any of the teachers had recognised qualifications or were registered with the South African Council for Educators. Parents are concerned that their children's education was below standard and fear children in grades R to 5 will now be held back.Parents are left with many questions. Fushanani Munyai said Ziggy Primary was nearby and offered smaller classes than other schools. He only became aware it was operating illegally through theMunyai said he had trusted that the authorities would not have allowed a school to operate illegally.
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