Fact-checked: Three misleading claims in viral video about proposed changes to South Africa's basic education laws
We fact-checked three claims about South Africa's proposed Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill that have some parents on edge.
We fact-checked three claims about South Africa's proposed Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill that have some parents on edge.
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