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Confidence levels among South Africa's 3000 graduate professionals have deteriorated in the second quarter of the year, reports The Citizen. Confidence in the country's healthcare system, was just 46% down from 50% in the previous quarter and the reason appears to be on-going discussions over the introduction of a National Health Insurance scheme.

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According to the latest PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index, confidence in the standard of education fell to 47% from 50% with 84% of respondents saying that they were concerned about the high cost of education in South Africa.

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