South Africa: COVID-19 pushes inequality in schools to crippling new level, risks a lost generation of learners
15 February 2021, 18:45 UTC
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged South Africa’s schools further into crisis, exposing how the country’s education system continues to be shaped by the legacy of apartheid, Amnesty International said today.
A child’s experience of education in South Africa is still dependent on where they are born, how wealthy they are, and the colour of their skin
Shenilla Mohamed, Executive Director of Amnesty International South Africa
In a new report, Failing to learn lessons: The impact of COVID-19 on a broken and unequal education system, the organization highlights how students from poorer communities have been cut off from education during extended school closures, in a country where just 10 percent of households have an internet connection. Meanwhile historic underinvestment and the government’s failure to address existing inequalities has resulted in many schools not having running water or proper toilets whilst struggling with overcrowded classrooms, meaning they cannot provide a safe learning environment amid the pandemic.
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