Could your college be fake? experts warn students to check before paying feesA TVET college graduate from Limpopo has urged young South Africans to stop underestimating vocational education. A TVET college graduate from Limpopo has urged young South Africans to stop underestimating vocational education.
“Don’t take TVET colleges for granted.” That was the advice from a TVET college graduate from Limpopo to matriculants who still view vocational education as a last resort. Many matriculants still view TVET colleges as a last resort. *Lerato Tema, 28, grew up in the dusty streets of Segopje Ga-Mamabolo and has always dreamed of becoming a farmer.
“I have always loved farming because my family used to farm in the backyard and grow our own vegetables. We also had chickens in the yard. That’s what made me love farming,” she said.
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“When I entered high school, my love for farming grew even stronger. I decided I would study agriculture after matric because I really enjoyed it.” Although Tema wanted to study a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Management at the University of Pretoria, her marks were too low to qualify.
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