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Over 8,900 school days vanished in Gauteng, South Africa, in 2026—thanks to power cuts at public schools. The education department admits it’s a crisis, but political pressure is mounting as critics accuse them of downplaying the problem. Students are losing lessons, tech access, and even safety, while the department struggles to track which schools owe electricity bills—making fixes nearly impossible. Kids are paying the price for a system that’s clearly broken.

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