SA's Education Crisis with Bafana Modise, Nombulelo Chiya and Nhlanhla Lux | Democracy Unplugged

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Is education empowering young people the way it should and are we equipping the youth for a future they can believe in? In this important episode, we unpack what's really failing South Africa's youth - and it's not just the school system.

This conversation dives into the real meaning of a "dropout" in a system designed to exclude, why access and opportunity are as important as academic content, the rise of substance abuse and quick-cash hustles in the absence of hope, whether our laws are empowering or simply controlling young people, and how we can reimagine education to build entrepreneurs, creators, and problem-solvers - not just job seekers.
19 Jun English South Africa Politics · News

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