China blues for English teachers

14 April 2016 - 02:47
By Poppy Louw

South Africans thinking about teaching English in China might find it difficult to get a job.A change in the rules governing foreign teachers' qualifications, and the preferences of Chinese parents, are hampering foreign teachers from landing lucrative posts in the communist state.Black South Africans appear to be further disadvantaged, with some claiming unfair discrimination.

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