The Nordic Africa Institute

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Remote learning may increase inequality

Closure notices on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus, in Cape Town, South Africa, 23 March 2020.

Closure notices on the University of Cape Town (UCT) campus, in Cape Town, South Africa, 23 March 2020. Photo: EPA/Nic Bothma

Date • 4 Sep 2020

South African university students who cannot afford laptops can be forced to give up their studies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to NAI researcher Nadira Omarjee.