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Local blind school shuts doors

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AN Ndlambe school for the blind, operated by East London businesswoman Nandipa Bhayi, has been abruptly closed due to a rent default.

By Bongani Fuzile

IN A FIX: SA council for the blind members, from left Thandile Butana, Lutho Xintolo, and Nomthandazo Rasayi at Kenton-on-Sea police station following the forced removal of colleagues from the Cannon Rocks school after rental payments remained unpaid. Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

As a result, 28 blind people and two others who are wheelchair-bound had to be removed from the school on Friday, leaving their belongings and wheelchairs behind.

The school, Konwaba Training Institute, which is situated at Cannon Rocks beach cabins, owes R150 000 rent to Siwelele Co-Operative.

Bhayi yesterday confirmed that they had been removed from the centre due to non-payment of rent.

–  For the full story see today’s Daily Dispatch.

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