It's for Life 11 - Episode 3
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Channel: SABC Education Shows · 2016 · People & Blogs
Last week on It’s for Life, participants Precious, Lumka and Mashudu made a nostalgic journey along the path followed by the students in 1976. This week, our participants visit former Whites Only universities and talk to students and their parents. Precious, Lumka and Machudu want to learn more about the FEES MUST FALL protests that rocked the nation in 2015 and the reaction to it by interviewing some major role players. 39 years ago, the students raised their dissatisfaction with the education system. This time round, it’s all about the cost of tertiary education. Kagisho Mambolo National Student Financial Aid System(NSFAS) Adam Habib Vice Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand Dumisani Nkwanyana Department of Education The three participants in this series are Mashudu Luthanda from Thembisa, Precious Sefularo from Zuurbekom and Lumka Menye from White City, Soweto. Catch It's for Life Wednesdays at 10:30 on SABC 2. Welcome to our 11th series of It’s for Life, the show where three worthy young participants embark on a journey not only of self discovery but also discovery of the world around them! This time, we’re going to focus on the changes, good and bad, in that have taken place in South Africa over the last 40 years. On June 16th 2016, we commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the Soweto student uprising. Young people had valid reasons for stepping into revolution: Bantu Education and the enforcement of Afrikaans as the language of instruction were a reflection of those dark days where Black people lived chained by the shackles of Apartheid.
