Competition Commission warns over school uniform prices

The Competition Commission has asked schools and parents to report suppliers who appear to unfairly price school uniforms.

Schools are now no longer allowed to force parents to buy uniforms from a specific supplier.

The commission says schools should appoint more than one supplier to give parents more options.

But as schools open this week, a new survey by credit bureau TPN shows that a growing number of parents with children at fee-paying public schools find they can no longer afford school fees.

Source: eNCA

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