Government has issued a stern warning to schools after it has emerged that some are  demanding tuition fees in United States dollars.
Some top private schools have already sent out circulars to parents advising them to pay next term’s tuition in US dollars.
Parents fear more schools might follow the bandwagon.
Responding to questions from journalists after a media briefing, Primary and Secondary Education Secretary Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango warned schools to desist from
making such demands saying it was a violation of Government policy.
“If there are schools asking for US dollars they will be brought to book because we have not received any policy to the contrary.
We know that fees are being paid in local currency because people are getting their salaries in local currency.“We have not been advised of any changes so far,” said Dr Masango.
Her remarks come after Government,
through the Finance and Economic
Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, urged businesses to observe the multi-currency system prevailing in the country.
The move by some schools to ask for a single currency is clear contempt of the Government’s position.The Herald