R300 million transport cut forces rural KZN kids to walk

Poor rural children in KwaZulu-Natal face very long walks to school daily because the provincial education department cut the transport budget from R600-million to R300-million.
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Sprint boss Akani Simbine will race against international stars at his own massive money athletics event at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday this week.
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