Many children in South Africa run the risk of developing foot abnormalities such as hammer-, clawed- and retracted toes and heel spurs because they wear school shoes that don’t fit properly ...

“In summer here, 99% of all school kids (and a very big portion of adults) will be barefoot all day, every day!” Another noted, “I find it so strange too coming from South Africa.

Luyanda is one of tens of thousands of children in South Africa’s poorest and most remote rural communities who still face long walks to the nearest public school, nearly 30 years after the ...