Plan to make grade R compulsory is threatened by high cost
Thousands of new classrooms and teachers would be needed for R17.6bn project
22 February 2022 - 19:45
Budget constraints and teacher shortages are a major threat to the government’s plan to make grade R compulsory, say education experts...
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