South Africa is getting new ‘technical’ schools – here’s what you need to know

[genetic]

Which turns out doesn't mean stupid, school is actually horrible for a lot of kids. Especially those that are great with their hands but not so good on the school works.

Agreed. I was one of those academically challenged, and I turned out pretty OK.

 

[Lupus]

I think those numbers need to be revised. I am pretty sure since 1994 close to if not more than 300 schools have also been burned down.

Look I mean there was the one high school that was planned to be built when I was in high school, which was 25 years ago. The school was finished about 8 years ago.
They've been planning to build a primary school in my area since who knows when. The ground has been empty since, the area has had no new schools built since 1994 but the population has gone up 300%. There are 34 private schools though.
Also 300 schools sounds like a lot, but how many of those are private? How many of those are actually full on schools not just those ones you see in rural areas.

 

[R13...]

I think those numbers need to be revised. I am pretty sure since 1994 close to if not more than 300 schools have also been burned down.

Your hyperbole aside, does take away from the answer that that many schools were built and over 7000 classrooms in existing schools added. Unfortunately, still not keeping up with demand or rather demand where people want those schools. Too much migration.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Teach them first to stop burning the ones that exist.

 

[EADC]

Which turns out doesn't mean stupid, school is actually horrible for a lot of kids. Especially those that are great with their hands but not so good on the school works.

That's not what a technical school is yes you have your workshops but most of it is academic your theory for your chosen trade, maths, Science, technical drawing is very academic and not working with your hands all damn day.

 

[John Tempus]

Your hyperbole aside, does take away from the answer that that many schools were built and over 7000 classrooms in existing schools added. Unfortunately, still not keeping up with demand or rather demand where people want those schools. Too much migration.

If it is all true it means absolutely zero even if they build a million new schools if the education is sub par and dropping down the toilet with the ever changing education system policies.

The migration part you can also account for with each kid whos parents care enough or have enough money to move the kid to a school where the education is not completely useless yet which leaves all these new government school full of trash students with trash educators / education material.