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South Africa: Free education suffers from Apartheid legacy (Learning World: S5E01, 1/3)

3,963 views · Published 29 September 2014 · 3:24 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: WISE Channel · 2014 · Education

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Since the end of apartheid, school fees for government schools in South Africa have been abolished. This fact lead to a rapid increase in pupils attending the public schools - a challenge which many of them are not up to. 

Facilities like libraries and computer labs are scarce, some teachers may have had poor training and it is not uncommon for students to be facing violence and drug abuse at home. Therefore, the quality of education provided remains low. Some well-funded schools run programmes that allow for disadvantaged children to attend, but the majority of young people will only be able to attend their closest school leaving them with little prospects for the future.

Also WATCH what challenges South African universities are facing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm8wYiDTmv0

Extracurricular activities, like dancing, can add to build confidence in young South Africans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_h5H0fKfw

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