The growing issue of parents submitting false or misleading addresses in public school applications, as highlighted by recent data from TPN Credit Bureau

Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Mr James Ndlebe – Director for Education Management and Governance Development (EMGD) at the Department of Basic Education (DBE), about how recent research from TPN Credit Bureau highlights a systemic crisis within South Africa’s public school admissions process, with address fraud evolving from an occasional occurrence into a widespread issue. Statistics from various institutions show that, in one surveyed school, 40% of applications contained deceptive residency details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.