Acknowledgements The Zero Dropout Campaign would like to thank the DG Murray Trust for its continued support in making this publication possible. Special thanks to the following contributors: •
Prof. Shafika Isaacs for her Foreword.
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Nompumelelo Mohohlwane for her contribution on Covid-19 disruptions to schooling.
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Dr Philip Geldenhuys for his contribution on boys’ disengagement from school.
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Professors Robert Morrell, University of Cape Town, and Deevia Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal, for their reflections on
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Amy-Leigh Payne and Charlene Kreuser for their contribution on LGBTQI+ learners.
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Prof. Servaas van der Berg, Rebecca Selkrik, Chris van Wyk and Prof. Ursula Hoadley from ReSEP for their research into
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Our implementing partners – Khula Development Group, Masibumbane Development Organisation, National Association
gender-based programming in schools.
gender and repetition. of Child Care Workers and Community Action Partnership – for sharing their rich qualitative insights and emerging best practices on gender-responsive dropout prevention. •
Most of all, we’d like to thank the young people, mentors and educators who continue share their stories with us, deepening our understanding of the country’s dropout crisis.
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