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Late-coming

Learners arriving at school late is a problem nationwide. Late-coming affects pass-rates and the functioning of the school. Research conducted by Wittenberg and others shows that:

20% of South African learners arrive late at school every day.

20% of teaching and learning time is wasted

An average school day should have 5 hours of teaching time. Up to 2 hours are lost each day for various reasons, including late-coming.