Sibongile Mashaba
Sibongile Mashaba
The Progressive Preparatory School is not registered with Gauteng's education department, which it is obliged to do as a school, said the department's Nanagolo Leopeng.
Zanele Mngadi of the social development department said school had registered as a non-profit organisation in October 2006.
When registering, principal Caroline Lobi said her organisation's objectives were to provide numeracy, reading and writing skills to promote self-esteem and to engage children in sports and physical activities.
As a registered NGO, the school may not use any money it makes to pay members or office bearers for their services.
Leopeng said the education department was engaged in a campaign to warn parents and pupils about illegal independent schools "that may not meet the educational needs of the learners".
Gauteng school on NGO register
Sibongile Mashaba
Sibongile Mashaba
The Progressive Preparatory School is not registered with Gauteng's education department, which it is obliged to do as a school, said the department's Nanagolo Leopeng.
Zanele Mngadi of the social development department said school had registered as a non-profit organisation in October 2006.
When registering, principal Caroline Lobi said her organisation's objectives were to provide numeracy, reading and writing skills to promote self-esteem and to engage children in sports and physical activities.
As a registered NGO, the school may not use any money it makes to pay members or office bearers for their services.
Leopeng said the education department was engaged in a campaign to warn parents and pupils about illegal independent schools "that may not meet the educational needs of the learners".