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Minister Angie Motshekga said the school dropout estimation in the internal grades was about 10% to 20%.Image: Iavan Pijoos
ANGIE MOTSHEKGA

Motshekga estimates 10% ‘dropped out’ of school due to Covid-19

“With all the storms, they’ve managed to keep this nation standing’ The basic education department estimates that at least 10% of SA pupils did not return to school after the hard Covid-19 lockdown. But minister Angie Motshekga believes…

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