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Parents from Kuyasa Primary School in Khayelitsha have shut the school for three days due to a sewage leak in the yard. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) was notified, but the leak persisted, with a green sewage spill covering the ground near grade R classrooms. The stench was so strong that teachers and parents removed 230 learners from classrooms near the spill.

Aphelele Magquba, whose children are in grades 1, 3, and 7, said her daughter refused to attend school due to the hazardous environment. Parents have previously closed the school a year ago due to the same issue. The WCED spokesperson stated that the previous leak outside the school had been fixed, but this was a new issue requiring emergency measures such as cleaning and sanitisation.

The school is expected to resume normal operations from Wednesday, and the cause of the latest spill will be investigated. The WCED emphasized the importance of allowing technical assessments and remedial work while avoiding disruptions to the school.