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Education inequality in South Africa is largely attributable to the apartheid system that lasted from 1948–1991. Despite significant financial investment in education by the South African government, there has not been a noticeable improvement in the quality of education.
The nine provinces of South Africa also have their own education departments that are responsible for implementing the policies of the national department and dealing with local issues. In 2010, the basic education system comprised 12,644,208 learners, 30,586 schools, and 439,394 teachers. [7]
In 2008, activists and education experts met to discuss issues of inequality in South Africa’s education system. They recognized the need to mobilise communities and organise around key issues centering young people. This vision led to the formation of the democratic, membership-based organisation called Equal Education (EE).
In 1972, the government started using general taxes collected from White South Africans to fund a portion of black education. [1] One of the hallmarks of Bantu education was a disparity between the quality of education available to different ethnic groups. Black education received one-tenth of the resources allocated to white education; [2 ...
South African Education and Environment Project is a non-profit organisation serving children and youth through educational support at every level of academic development. The organisation helps young people who are neglected by South Africa's education system.
Oct : In the Census of 2011 there is a question about home education (Question P-18) for the first time. In the question about which type of education institution is attended, there was an option to select home education. According to the results, 56 857 learners receive home education in South Africa. [17]
It is often argued that the policy of Bantu (African) education was aimed to direct black or non-white youth to the unskilled labour market [4] although Hendrik Verwoerd, the Minister of Native Affairs, claimed that the aim was to solve South Africa's "ethnic problems" by creating complementary economic and political units for different ethnic ...
The Extension of University Education Act, Act 45 of 1959, formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa.This act made it a criminal offense for a non-white student to register at a formerly open university without the written permission of the Minister of Internal Affairs. [1]