#Back2School | Parents taken aback by items on stationery list

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As parents prepare to send their children back to school, they have taken to social media to express concerns about some of the items listed on the stationery list. Complexion and Mpho Mashita talk to the Chairperson at the National Association of School Governing Bodies, Matakanye Matakanye about how schools and parents can meet each other halfway when it comes to school stationery.

5 Jan English South Africa Business · Arts

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