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Classes suspended over raw sewage leak at Primary School in Khayelitsha

IOL · 27 August 2026 at 19:45

Classes suspended over raw sewage leak at Primary School in Khayelitsha

Sewage overflow at Kuyasa Primary School in Khayelitsha has suspended classes for almost a week, prompting parents to protest demanding lasting repairs.

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