The one thing young people in SA have not given up on is themselves

14 June 2020 - 00:00 By sue de groot

In last week’s Sunday Times, Aashiq Johnson, a 16-year-old in grade 11 in the Western Cape, asked a telling question: “How do I learn effectively when my subconscious constantly reminds me of the plight of my South African brothers and sisters who are unable to learn under ‘normal’ conditions, let alone a national lockdown?”..

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