Mcebisi Nxedlana's parents never had the opportunity to go to school and many times the 20-year-old himself wanted to drop out so he could get a job and help his struggling family.
Mcebisi is now a 3rd-year biotechnology student at the University of Witwatersrand and he cannot wait to complete his qualification so he can find employment and start changing the situation at home.
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