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Fred Khumalo | The making of a sad, illiterate nation

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Many dropped out before they finished matric, others persevered until matric but couldn’t study beyond that as either their grades were too low for tertiary admission or there was no money to take them there. Photo: Archive
Many dropped out before they finished matric, others persevered until matric but couldn’t study beyond that as either their grades were too low for tertiary admission or there was no money to take them there. Photo: Archive

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Millions of black people of my generation were not so lucky. Many dropped out before they finished matric, others persevered until matric but couldn’t study beyond that as either their grades were too low for tertiary admission or there was no money to take them there. The education system up to matric had not given them any skills either.

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