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No more masks? Learners weigh in
South Africans have mixed feelings about masks not being mandatory and the lift on restrictions.
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After two years of wearing masks and exiting the fifth wave, health minister Dr Joe Phaahla announced the wearing face masks was no longer mandatory and there would be no Covid-19 restrictions in place.
The Rosebank Killarney Gazette spoke to Parktown Girls High School learners about this announcement and this is what they had to say..
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