Qualified graduates are often forced to take low-paying salaries to get a foot in the job market, writes the author. (Getty Images)
Because of the level of poverty in our country, many graduates are forced to accept mediocre salaries from companies. Nthabi Nhlapo writes that these low offers strip professions off their dignity.
A middle-aged woman ululates loudly, and busts into clan praise as her son crosses the graduation stage as his degree is conferred.
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