KAREN Swartbooi was born and bred at Henties Bay, and life was not always easy, especially when she struggled to cope at school due to learning difficulties, and had to drop out in Grade 10.
Attempts to complete her education were not successful, and so she was left with no option but to do it the hard way. She said her father believed women were supposed to stay at home to cook, clean and look after children, but she did not see her life going that way.
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