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Killers of two Cape Town law enforcement officers get double life sentences

South Africa

Killers of two Cape Town law enforcement officers get double life sentences

By Vincent Cruywagen

One in seven moms in South Africa are teens — here are the numbers

South Africa

One in seven moms in South Africa are teens — here are the numbers

By Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Linda Pretorius and Laura Grant

School dropout crisis flagged in Northern Cape municipality in face of 15% matric pass rate

Maverick Citizen

School dropout crisis flagged in Northern Cape municipality in face of 15% matric pass rate

By Marecia Damons

Cape Flats: Suspect arrested for shooting four-year-old girl in the head in Hanover Park gang crossfire

South Africa

Cape Flats: Suspect arrested for shooting four-year-old girl in the head in Hanover Park gang crossfire

By Vincent Cruywagen

School ‘dropouts’ are not so much failures as victims of a hostile and skewed system

South Africa

School ‘dropouts’ are not so much failures as victims of a hostile and skewed system

By Ashley Visagie

School Dropouts - (Video)

South Africa

School Dropouts - (Video)

By Street Talk

The high drop-out rate, not the matric pass rate, should be a national obsession

South Africa

The high drop-out rate, not the matric pass rate, should be a national obsession

By Merle Mansfield and Daniella Horwitz

Why the mid-level high school certificate can improve youth employment prospects

South Africa

Why the mid-level high school certificate can improve youth employment prospects

By Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha and Vijay Reddy

Street Talk: High school dropouts

South Africa

Street Talk: High school dropouts

By Street Talk