Acknowledgements The Zero Dropout Campaign would like to thank the DG Murray Trust for its continued support in making this publication possible. Thanks to Contributors •
Servaas van der Berg, Rebecca Selkirk, Chris van Wyk and Ursula Hoadley from ReSEP for their research into the possible effects of Covid-19 on repetition, dropout and curriculum.
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Photographers Samantha Reinders, Rogan Ward, James Jones, as well as Xylon and Wendy van Eyck from the BELIEV Content Agency.
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Our implementing partners – Khula Development Group, Masibumbane Development Organisation, National Association of Child Care Workers and Community Action Partnership – for their rich qualitative reports, and insights into the experience of schooling under the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Most of all, we want to thank the many young people, primary caregivers and educators who shared their stories with us so that we can continue to shed light on the country’s dropout crisis.
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Beth Nosizwe Vale
EDITED By •
Rahima Essop and Esther Etkin
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Penny Waterkeyn
The Zero Dropout Campaign is working towards halving the rate of school dropout by 2030. Get in touch with us: Rahima Essop: Communications Lead info@zerodropout.co.za +27 (0)21 670 9840
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