The facts contradict the misinformation being spread that foreign pupils are overrunning South African schools, says the department of basic education.
National enrolment data show foreign pupils constitute only 1.8 of pupils in the country.
Conversely, 98.2 of learners enrolled in public schools are South African citizens. The claim that foreign learners are placing undue pressure on the education system is statistically incorrect, misleading and irresponsible.
