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Jon Molver: More Kids, Less Money: We are All Responsible for South Africa's Educational Future

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With half a million new learners expected in South African schools and declining education budgets, the status quo is set to worsen. John Molver, founder of Proteus Advisory, cuts through the headlines about record pass rates to reveal what's really happening in our education system and shares how every South African can contribute to transforming our schools, whether they have children in the system or not.
4 Mar English South Africa Management · Self-Improvement

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