Unconventional Careers Part 1

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#CountryDuty continues our discussion on Higher Education this week, this time looking into "unconventional" careers. We had phenomenal women in studio with us, who dared to venture into the uncommon careers of Somatology, Tourism and Culinary skills. They talked to us about the difficulties they faced and overcame to follow their dreams and make a success of their chosen fields.

18 Jan 2018 English South Africa News · Society & Culture Tumi Sole and team

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