South Africa: The Need for Special Needs Schools

29 September 2014
analysis

A 15-year-old child spent 2013 without an education. Despite the great lengths her grandmother went to, she was unable to be placed in school because of her disabilities. There is a shortage of places for children with special needs.

Ntombekhaya (not her real name) from Philippi has a 15-year-old granddaughter who she takes care of while the child's mother works in Johannesburg.

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