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As the world marks World Youth Skills Day, one question stands out: how do we prepare young people for the future when millions of South African learners don't even have a desk to learn at? Education advocates say before we talk about AI and digital skills, we need to fix the basics in our classrooms episode artwork

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As the world marks World Youth Skills Day, one question stands out: how do we prepare young people for the future when millions of South African learners don't even have a desk to learn at? Education advocates say before we talk about AI and digital skills, we need to fix the basics in our classrooms

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As the world marks World Youth Skills Day, one question stands out: how do we prepare young people for the future when millions of South African learners don't even have a desk to learn at? Education advocates say before we talk about AI and digital skills, we need to fix the basics in our classrooms. Guest: Talita Boodhram: founder of MiDesk Global

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As the world marks World Youth Skills Day, one question stands out: how do we prepare young people for the future when millions of South African learners don't even have a desk to learn at? Education advocates say before we talk about AI and digital skills, we need to fix the basics in our classrooms

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