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Experts oppose complete smartphone ban in schools
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. SABC News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 1 Nov 2026, 08:18 UTC. The headline in use is “Experts oppose complete smartphone ban in schools”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Education experts say smartphones should be used as learning tools, rather than being completely banned in schools. Advantage Learn CEO James Lees says most South African learners use their phones more for entertainment than education.
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