Apartheid will continue with current education system: Vavi

Published on 08-07-2012 11:16 PM

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Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real freedom until free and high quality education becomes a reality, said Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Sunday.

"Education is certainly not free and equal for all, we have huge inequalities in our education provision."

Vavi was speaking at the opening of the Equal Education national summit in Tembisa, north of Kempton Park.

"After 18 years of democracy, our education system still reproduces both racial and class inequalities over and over again...the struggle for the transformation of education and training is far from over," said Vavi.

He said similar inequalities were seen in health care, public transport, housing and all basic services.

Vavi said the textbook scandal in Limpopo was a sign that the education system in the country was dysfunctional.

"Only seven percent of schools have libraries, only five percent have stocked science laboratories and just one percent of the schools have internet access," he said.

He said if the children of politicians and business people had been affected by the textbook scandal in that province, the matter would have been dealt with speedily.

"In fact the entire education system would have long undergone significant change for the better."

Vavi said all those who had the power to be "heard" should be ashamed that there was a large gap between leaders and those that have placed them in power.

"As the general secretary of more than two million workers across the length and breadth of this country, I offer our unconditional apology to the affected children and parents."

He said for the education to improve in the country, teachers, parents, governing bodies and government officials had to change their mind-sets.

"We must wage a war on the kind of gross incompetence we witnessed in Limpopo and in many other provinces. If officials are not doing their job their heads must roll.

"We cannot tolerate a culture of mediocrity, and mortgaging our children's future."

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rpm - 08-07-2012, 11:17 PM
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Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real freedom until free and high quality education becomes a reality, said Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Sunday.

"Education is certainly not free and equal for all, we have huge inequalities in our education provision."

Korn1 - 08-07-2012, 11:24 PM
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I know that some schools are bad but I went to a government school

abzo - 08-07-2012, 11:27 PM
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You can't spell education without cat.

kingrob - 08-07-2012, 11:46 PM
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I'm so tired of reading and listening to black people looking for excuses.

WTF??? You are running this country....DO something about it!!

Ekstasis - 09-07-2012, 12:26 AM
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yes, all white people studied for free
OR
All white people applying for study loans in the past were successful
OR
Most white people paid cash for their study fees...back pocket

Dave123 - 09-07-2012, 12:58 AM
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It's all so stupid, mind numbingly stupid. I went to an old model C school in the 80's, looking at it's website now the Head Boy is black, the 2 deputy Head boys are black, the rugby first team is 75% black, the majority of pupils appear to be black, are these all white pupils in disguise? Or are they black pupils getting a decent education at a state school?

When I read stories like this I really despair for SA, as long as there are empty headed idiots spouting crap there is no chance for race relations normalising in the next 50 years, these brainless "struggle" dinosaurs need to die out and hopefully allow more tolerant generations to come through.

Until then, I cannot see SA as a place for a white citizen to be accorded equal status in everyday life by the Govt.

Flanders - 09-07-2012, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by rpm

Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real freedom until free and high quality education becomes a reality, said Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Sunday.

"Education is certainly not free and equal for all, we have huge inequalities in our education provision."

What he says he is all well and fine...right up 'til where he starts blabbering on about 'free'. Is it really that hard to understand that SOMEONE has to pay for it?

alloytoo - 09-07-2012, 02:14 AM
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Vavi has hit the nail on the head.

The ANC needs apartheid to continue to ensure it's own existance.

eltherza - 09-07-2012, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Flanders

What he says he is all well and fine...right up 'til where he starts blabbering on about 'free'. Is it really that hard to understand that SOMEONE has to pay for it?

I wont mind my tax money going to schools rather than overpriced private jets, or overpriced highway projects, or overpriced luxury cars, or overpriced celebrations, or overpriced soccer stadiums, or overpriced...

Pr⊕phet - 09-07-2012, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by rpm

Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real freedom until free and high quality education becomes a reality, said Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Sunday.

"Education is certainly not free and equal for all, we have huge inequalities in our education provision."

Rather the actual truth:

Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real freedom until free and high quality education becomes a reality. The ANC must stop oppressing its own to be in power, they are keeping you stupid and have no real plan to uplift, but only loot your money and your votes.

Freedom is certainly not free and equal for all, we have huge inequalities in our country whereas the ANC is actively keeping the divide open and real through racial propaganda and other means.

Nicodeamus - 09-07-2012, 06:42 AM
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Fortunately, bantu education is no longer the white man's problem, they have to sort it out.

marine1 - 09-07-2012, 07:01 AM
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Row your boat, ANC!!

Kosmik - 09-07-2012, 07:02 AM
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So bad education is still Apartheids fault? When books are undelivered, teachers underpaid, schools receive less funding than ever before? And yet you and your union still vote for the SAME PEOPLE who steal your childrens money?

marine1 - 09-07-2012, 07:07 AM
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Well its not like they will blame themselves or take responsibility for anything

Apache - 09-07-2012, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rpm

Apartheid will not end and black people will not experience real freedom until free and high quality education becomes a reality, said Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Sunday.

"Education is certainly not free and equal for all, we have huge inequalities in our education provision."

I pay over R1600 per month for my one child's education. Its high quality education but certainly not free, Vavi you silly goose.

gregmcc - 09-07-2012, 08:37 AM
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Time and time again this happens - apartheid will be blamed until doomsday! You have been running the country for 18 (I think) years and yet you still blame apartheid! Paaaathetic!!!

Fudzy - 09-07-2012, 08:48 AM
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"Only 7% of schools have libraries, only 5% have stocked science laboratories and just 1% of the schools have internet access," he said.

That's a scary figure. Anybody here goto a school which didn't have these facilities? (I'm referring to those that matriculated after 1994)

GhostSixFour - 09-07-2012, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Fudzy

That's a scary figure. Anybody here goto a school which didn't have these facilities? (I'm referring to those that matriculated after 1994)

I had internet. Granted, it was dial-up. But still, had access to all those. And all the schools I know of has those. Probably talking about those crappy places out in the arse ends of the world..

Hemps - 09-07-2012, 09:17 AM
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"Only 7% of schools have libraries, only 5% have stocked science laboratories and just 1% of the schools have internet access," he said.

WE had a library, we also had cake sales and other functions to raise money for books
WE had a science lab, we also had cake sales and other functions to raise money for "stock"
WE didn't have internet

Flanders - 09-07-2012, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by eltherza

I wont mind my tax money going to schools rather than overpriced private jets, or overpriced highway projects, or overpriced luxury cars, or overpriced celebrations, or overpriced soccer stadiums, or overpriced...

Agreed. I would rather see the money go towards free schooling and education as a whole. Obviously that'd be the winning option as opposed to the constant thieving we see day in and day out. But the way Vavi carries on, you'd think that the "oppressors" have had it this way since the dawn of time.