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Backpacks as Canvas for Self Expression for COSAT Students

In a school where students wear matching school uniforms, unique messages on backpacks are one of the few opportunities for self-expression. Anders Kelto talks to students about their personal messages.

Backpacks as Canvas for Self Expression for COSAT Students

School Year: South African students join countrymen in volunteering to honor Mandela

School Year: South African students join countrymen in volunteering to honor Mandela

Mrs. Lovett’s Colorful Math Classroom

Mrs. Lovett’s Colorful Math Classroom

In South Africa, death in family puts high schooler at the helm

In South Africa, death in family puts high schooler at the helm

In South Africa, funny hats mark boys' circumcision, transition to manhood

In South Africa, funny hats mark boys' circumcision, transition to manhood

South African students face real danger in simply getting to school each day

South Africa's COSAT school is widely regarded for the success it's had moving its students out of poverty. But it's not immune to some of the other problems of South Africa. As students walk to school each day, they run the risks of being abused, physically, by thugs.

South African students face real danger in simply getting to school each day