Fix schooling for SA to have a chance

After more than 20 years of democracy, the education system has plummeted to ground zero, if not far below the x-axis. A politicised SA Democratic Teachers Union is to blame, to be frank.

It seems the political collusion of the tripartite alliance has been counterproductive in relation to serving the people.

Maybe in the struggle against the apartheid regime the tripartite alliance was a force to be reckoned with. However, in the past 20 years, it has impoverished the people it claims to have politically liberated from the shackles of repression, racism and disenfranchisement.

The ruling party cannot discipline teachers or other state employees, for political reasons. Many union members are also members of the ruling party, making it difficult to discipline one’s own comrades.

As a consequence, black schools are in a shambles, and the significance and resourcefulness of technical and vocational colleges are questionable. As long as black schools are churning out ill-prepared school leavers, the future is bleak and that will be a stumbling block towards the building of a vibrant, strong and stable economy.

The pragmatic solution lies in proper, foundational education to prepare the youth at school level, while also aligning colleges to train competent artisans, as universities can’t take all school leavers.