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How PfP totally transformed Tembisa's Khula Sizwe Primary School

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JOHANNESBURG — In this podcast, Louisa Mvelo - who is the school principal of Khula Sizwe Primary School in Tembisa - tells us how the Partners for Possibility programme has helped completely transform and improve her school. It's an example of what can be done to vastly improve South Africa's creaking educational system. - Gareth van Zyl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Sep 2018 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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