When the lockdown in South Africa began three months ago, we made jokes about staying at home and doing nothing. We even had challenges on social media where we teased each other, laughed and enjoyed our “free” time. However, students in all institutions of higher learning were engulfed with anxiety and confusion about the online/remote learning they were about to embark on. Many were anxious because in the coming months, they were to be conferred with their hard-earned qualifications.
