Let’s start tackling the many problems in our schools

In a 2021 global literacy survey conducted with 400 000 pupils, South Africa came last out of 57 countries. Not a surprising achievement when you consider that our politicians have a fondness for falsifying academic qualifications and achievements. President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law. It seeks to transform our education system, address problems and overhaul the outdated SA Schools Act. But stiff opposition from the DA, backed by the Freedom Front Plus, regarding the language issue, threatened to bring the Government of National Unity (GNU)…