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Thimna’s body was discovered after children found her phone near the river

Some families in the Eastern Cape need to make massive sacrifices to foot the bill to cover the hefty cost of scholar transport.

Walking long distances to school over rough terrain and on foot, learner also have to brave overcrowding in classrooms.

The Yolisa Abantwana Kids’ Festival showcasing young talent is set to be held at the Mdantsane Arts Centre in celebration of National Children’s Day. The event’s organiser, Mandlakazi Batyashe-Njamela, said the festival provided a platform for people under the age of 18 to showcase their talents in dance, drama, poetry and music, as well as beadwork, pottery and other creative arts.

Or many Eastern Cape mothers, the end of the school holidays comes as a relief because their children can eat at school, where they get their only proper daily meals. According to provincial education spokesperson Malibongwe Mtima more than 1.6-million pupils benefit from the province’s school nutrition programme.