JOHANNESBURG – Parents of matriculants registered at the Edu Centre College in Midrand north of Johannesburg say they want the money they paid to the education facility back.

They say their children returned home from school on Thursday morning saying they found a notice on the school gate telling them that the school has been shut down.

When parents contacted authorities to check what’s going on they were told the school has been liquidated.

The department of education has since said they have dispatched an investigator at the school but also say they can’t do much because the school is private.

Jayshree Pillay says her son’s school fees were paid in full at the school.

“My son’s fees were paid in full at the beginning of the year and more important than anything is he’s in matric, we can’t afford this at this time of the year.”

The matriculants attending the school have now been left stranded as final year exams approach.