Tshepo Mokoena gets his picture taken by his mother during the first day of school for Grades 1s at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen
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Owami Ngwenya gestures as the class sings the song “Jesus Love Me” on their first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenArya Moodley during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenZoe Phiri, left, and Promise Kekana flex their muscles on their first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenBophelo Molefe during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenBukumuso Hlongwane is seen on her first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenBlaise Rutherford during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenThando Mdlalose is seen on his first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenWyatt Van Lis during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenNhlakanipho Mtshali gestures as the class sings the song “Jesus Love Me” on their first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenHailey Lenders is ready for the school year on the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenPhumelele Tsua is seen on her first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenHailey Pieterse during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenSibusiso Ngubeni is seen on his first day of Grade One at Curro Academy Protea Glen, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenBlaise Rutherford reacts to something he heard during the first day of school for Grades Ones at Edenglen Primary school in Edenvale, 17 January 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The CitizenA Grade One class is seen at Curro Academy Protea Glen on the first day of school, 17 January 2024, in Soweto. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen