SA Schools to be ‘50% black, 50% white’

Herr der Verboten

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Does anyone remember the incident in Checkers when a woman asked the assistant for a mandjie (Basket)? It ended with the assistant screaming that she was called a monkey. Why are people so sensitive?
 

Herr der Verboten

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Happened to the primary school my daughter was in, happening to the school my son is in.

Afrikaans kids are isolationist, they stick to their own. It's not their fault, it's their parent's culture rubbing off.

And sure, separate schools by language, I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
You know what they say: no child is born a racist.
 

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Happened to the primary school my daughter was in, happening to the school my son is in.

Afrikaans kids are isolationist, they stick to their own. It's not their fault, it's their parent's culture rubbing off.

And sure, separate schools by language, I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
Don't think its a culture thing, its more a choice in what language you want your kids to be educated in at the end of the day
 

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Don't think its a culture thing, its more a choice in what language you want your kids to be educated in at the end of the day

Yes but if Afrikaans kids get that choice, every kid should, then you have more than 13 languages and that means more than 13 cultures that never interact with anyone but their own.
 

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Forced?

If you want your kid to learn in a specific language send them to a private school, or home school, or Oranjia, don't cry because public schools are for everyone and not just you.
You seem tense; asking because you are painting the picture.
 

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And what about the schools that are rural.. why does nobody want to go those school? Why bus people into areas?

And isn't that a job opportunity for teachers (more teachers in all 12 languages) to teach every pupil in native tongue? Then you avoid "racist" incidents...
 

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Care to elaborate?
Oh sure:
Yes but if Afrikaans kids get that choice, every kid should, then you have more than 13 languages and that means more than 13 cultures that never interact with anyone but their own.
Then I asked
Hang on. Forced Integration?
Then you said
Forced?

If you want your kid to learn in a specific language send them to a private school, or home school, or Oranjia, don't cry because public schools are for everyone and not just you.
Then I said
You seem tense; asking because you are painting the picture.
 

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And what about the schools that are rural.. why does nobody want to go those school? Why bus people into areas?

And isn't that a job opportunity for teachers (more teachers in all 12 languages) to teach every pupil in native tongue? Then you avoid "racist" incidents...
Are the rural schools empty? And would you take your child there?
 
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