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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85916, member: 27"]
Anti-immigrant school panic fell apart when numbers dropped, and the data did not back the outrage.

The education department shuts it down
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[*]The South African Department of Basic Education says foreign pupils sit at 1.8 percent.
[*]Confirms 98.2 percent of learners are citizens.
[*]Calls takeover claims misleading and irresponsible.
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Protest and pushback in Durban
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[*]March and March protested outside Addington Primary School.
[*]Alleged foreigners jump school queues.
[*]Accusation rejected outright by officials.
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What officials say is really happening
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[*]Overcrowding frustrates parents in popular schools.
[*]Funding and capacity gaps drive placement stress.
[*]Foreign learners are not the pressure point.
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Warning against scapegoating kids
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[*]The education sector was flagged as the wrong battleground.
[*]Blaming children risks community division.
[*]Safety and dignity of learners are prioritized.
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