Low quality Education as a Poverty Trap in South Africa
...This paper is divided into two main parts. The first part focuses on the quality of education across the school system. Attention is drawn to the low level of cognitive achievement demonstrated by many South African children, and to how widely this varies on the basis of socio-economic status and between the historically different sections of the school system. Given how early these ......
http://policyresearch.limpopo.gov.za/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/795/Low%20quality%20Education%20as%20poverty%20Trap%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf?sequence=1
South Africa: Broken and unequal: The state of education in South ...
...South Africa is failing too many of its young people when it comes to education. Although it has made significant progress since the end of apartheid in widening access this has not always translated into a quality education for all pupils. The system continues to be dogged by stark inequalities and chronic underperformance that have [?]...
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr53/1705/2020/en/
South Africa's broken and unequal education laid bare
...The South African education system, characterized by crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded classrooms and relatively poor educational outcomes, is perpetuating inequality and as a result failing too many of its children, with the poor hardest hit according to a new report published by Amnesty International today....
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/02/south-africa-broken-and-unequal-education-perpetuating-poverty-and-inequality/
Reproducing Inequality in the South African Schooling System: What Are ...
...The South African Ministry of Education has made significant progress in reduc-ing inequality between schools; however, such inequality persists. Students from wealthier households that are able to meet their financial obligations attend well- resourced schools that are characterised by high-quality education. This chapter critically examines issues of equality in education within the ......
https://www.timss-sa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Arends-Winnaar-Namome-Reproducing-inequality.pdf
Socio-economic factors that challenge SA?s education system
...While South Africa is rich in minerals, it is still facing many socio-economic challenges such as; high unemployment rates, poverty, social inequality, and inadequate public service access. To date, those challenges continue to grip South Africans and affect their quality of life. While it is a developing country, education needs to be a top priority to improve development within the country ......
https://www.dbsa.org/article/socio-economic-factors-challenge-sas-education-system