165,600 learners missing between Grade 6 and 9: Why Junior School teachers must act now

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165,600 learners missing between Grade 6 and 9: Why Junior School teachers must act now

Grade 6 enrolment in 2022 fell to 1,149,800 in Grade 9 in 2025, leaving 165,600 learners missing, junior school teachers should a t now

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