Carte Blanche: Forgotten schools – WATCH

The 30 November episode of Carte Blanche investigates a deepening crisis in KwaZulu-Natal, where 76 special needs schools are on the brink of collapse after months of unpaid government subsidies.

These schools, which support children with disabilities, are now unable to provide essential services such as food, therapy, transport and safe learning environments.

In desperation, parents have begun shutting down institutions they say are failing their children, highlighting a tragedy that extends far beyond overdue payments.

At the heart of the crisis are vulnerable learners whose rights to dignity, safety and quality education are being quietly eroded.

Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.

Its first episode aired on 21 August 1988 and over the last 34-plus years has earned credibility among South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues, and current events.