Thousands of Zimbabwean children forced to quit schools in SA amid xenophobic unrest

Daily Maverick | 09.07.2026 05:06
Thousands of school-going children from Zimbabwean families are being withdrawn from South African schools due to anti-migrant unrest in the country, raising serious concerns about the educational futures of learners, according to the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) Coordinating Committee.