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South Africa: Vetting Crisis - Efforts Hampered By Persistent Delays With More Than 100,000 Teachers Unchecked
South Africa's government has been delaying the mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders for three years, leaving over 119,000 educators unchecked and raising concerns about learner safety. The slow implementation has exacerbated fears about the effectiveness of the process.
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