Against all odds: Cape Flats matriculant defies weight taunts to reach top of class

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Against all odds: Cape Flats matriculant defies weight taunts to reach top of class
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Lauren Davids was hauled to court in grade 8 after she retaliated against a bully who taunted her for being overweight.

“I am going to have my maths literacy paper remarked because I got 79%, and hopefully that becomes another distinction,” she said. “I was slightly disappointed when I saw my results because I expected more. But then I started letting go and appreciating what I got.”

“Bonteheuwel is known for just about all social ills: unemployment, drug abuse, gang violence,” she said.

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