Big city life, transition from schools and being broke: Many varsity students battle to make friends

07 November 2023 - 21:32

By Kgaugelo Masweneng

Half (53%) of South African students in higher education say they have trouble meeting new people and making friends, the second highest of any country surveyed after Australia (55%) and alongside the US.

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