South Africa: Open Letter to University Vice-Chancellors - Adjust the Entrance Goalposts to Allow for Covid-19

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My appeal is for universities to give students access not dependent entirely on the 2020 matric results - that would be unfair. Those results are not likely to be an accurate reflection of student ability and effort. The pandemic has removed the prospects of that for many poor and working-class students in the system.

Dear university vice-chancellors,

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