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Half of academic year has been lost – Basic Education

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Advisor to the Department of Basic Education, Professor Martin Gustafsson, has revealed that half of the 2021 academic year has already been lost.

He was speaking during a briefing on Sunday with Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on the education sector's response to Covid-19.
29 Aug 2021 9AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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