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[TOP STORY] New school certificate to enable learners to leave after Grade 9

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‘I think that to have a certificate that says, I completed the period of compulsory education, I have a certificate that says I did so successfully, it then gives you something in your hand that you can take out into the range of possibilities that exist,’ says education expert, Professor Mary Metcalfe.

18 Jan 2024 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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