COLUMN: Brian Isaacs writes that we will obtain good academic results if we concentrate on what needs to be done in our schools to change the thinking of education officials around the country.
Over the years, the South African government has failed to close the gap between rural and urban schools, opting instead to prioritise placing black students into urban schools, which, in turn, has led to education becoming an expensive commodity, writes Calvin Matlou and Siseko Maposa.
COLUMN: Alex Tabisher writes that much of what children do and where they end up could be laid at the feet of parents. He adds that this is not a flagellation of parents, but a realistic look at where we sometimes fall short.
COLUMN: Brian Isaacs writes that the only way to change the state of education in South Africa is for school communities to get together and for SGBs to form organisations that can put pressure on the government.
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