JONATHAN JANSEN | 10 stubborn myths about education that have South Africans in a chokehold
Is a chancellor a powerful university job? What about getting nine or more distinctions, does it mean the pupil is super smart? Jonathan Jansen unpacks
24 April 2025 - 04:30
There are 10 stubborn myths about education that South Africans cling to. It is time to name and dispel them...
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