The textbook saga was one of the worst events within the education sector and caused many to point fingers. The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, and her department came under fire for failing to deliver textbooks to Limpopo schools timeously this year.

South Africa has about three million unemployed people aged between 18 and 24 who are either in education or in training. Many feel that If they cannot get a job or some type of formal learning at this stage of their lives, they are unlikely to ever be able to earn a sustainable living for themselves. This is a huge waste of potential. 

Bill Gates recently predicted that the web will be the place to learn in the near future. It will be “better than any single university” he said, believing “place-based” learning will be less important in the near future.

Attaining a tertiary qualification is seldom a reality for those from disadvantaged communities. This is one of the main factors which affect the skills shortage in South Africa. 

Eight schools in a rural district in the Free State have received fully equipped science labs, computer centres and refurbished libraries.