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Learners in south africa up to one school year behind where they should be, on the eve of the re-opening of school, unicef calls for urgent action to protect schools from vandalism and urges ongoing compliance to covid-19 safety measures so that every child can be in class, every day..

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PRETORIA, 22 July 2021 – The impact of disrupted education since the COVID-19 outbreak has been devastating, with learners between 75 per cent and a full school year behind where they should be, according to latest statistics. Rotational attendance, sporadic school closures and days off for specific grades, have resulted in school children losing 54 per cent of learning time.

Some 400,000 to 500,000 learners have reportedly also dropped out of school altogether over the past 16-months. This is most likely for children living in informal urban and rural settings, with household poverty also playing a critical role. The total number of out of school children is now up to 750,000.

“The reality is that South Africa cannot afford to lose another learner or another hour of learning time,” said Christine Muhigana, UNICEF South Africa Representative. “It is urgent that we get every child back into the classroom, safely, now,” Muhigana added.

Being out of school not only leads to learning loss but mental distress, exposure to violence and abuse, missed school-based meals and reduced development of social skills. In the longer-term, the skills needed to transition into working lives will be affected. Evidence also shows that when children are out of school, women are twice as likely to take on childcare responsibilities, affecting their ability to work or search for work. 

The switch to blended learning, following the COVID-19 outbreak, was quick and included rotational classes, as well as access to online, radio and TV educational resources.

"Remote learning has been a lifeline for some children but for the most vulnerable in South Africa, even this was out of reach,” said Muhigana. Access to the devices, data and skills necessary to navigate online resources are simply not possible for many children. “We need to ensure that we prioritize vulnerable girls and boys in all our efforts to keep children in classrooms,” added Muhigana.

The education system can’t afford any further shocks, such as the recent unrest which resulted in more than 140 schools being vandalized in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. This comes on the back of the more than 2,000 schools that were looted and damaged during the hard COVID-19 lockdown last year.

“The twin burden of COVID-19 and recent disruptions equally affects teachers, supporting and improving their well-being should be a priority,” said Muhigana. “We are glad that the Department of Basic Education is hosting the first ever ‘Teacher Wellness Seminar’ and UNICEF is committed to provide its full support to the education sector,” she added.

To keep every child in class, UNICEF is lending its support to the Department of Basic Education and partners in the ongoing efforts to:

  • Promote community dialogues that engage parents, caregivers, and community leaders in school life, to increase their ownership over local schools, which in-turn can help ensure their protection.
  • Maintain adherence to the child-friendly COVID-19 standard operating procedures and protocols to keep children, teachers, and educational staff as safe as possible.
  • Cover the last mile in further increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the education sector.
  • Continue improving access to handwashing facilities and hygiene promotion activities for all children. UNICEF and its partners will build on work that has already seen 400 handwashing stations installed in targeted schools that lack decent facilities.
  • Promote and scale-up effective remedial programmes to help students get back on track.
  • Improve access to psychosocial support for children and educational staff to cope with the ongoing stress of COVID-19 and the recent unrest.

UNICEF calls on all stakeholders to ‘Reimagine Education’ to help regain the ground lost, by taking advantage of emerging technologies to accelerate education service delivery, while focusing on equity and broader partnerships for greater impact.

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Is South Africa regularly denying children their right to access education as well as health care on the grounds either of petty bureaucracy or by a misinterpretation of the country’s laws and international obligations?

The answer is yes.

The country places limitations on children’s access to education and affordable health care. This is particularly true of migrant children. These limitations are, in my view, unconstitutional and in violation of South Africa’s international obligations. For example, South Africa is bound by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. In the interpretation of this convention, the United Nations Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights has emphasised that :

all children within a state, including those with an undocumented status, have a right to receive education and access to adequate food and affordable health care.

However, South Africa isn’t living up to this promise.

What’s clear is that South Africa’s current school admission policy has a serious effect on the access to basic education of both children who are South African citizens and those who are foreign nationals or stateless.

The challenges for those who are not South African citizens and don’t have the required permits are compounded by section 39 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 . This states that a “learning institution” may not provide “training or instruction” to an “illegal foreigner”. Principals of schools that enrol a child who is an “illegal foreigner” can be charged and may face penalties.

Children who are not South African citizens often also struggle to access affordable health care through what’s been called “medical xenophobia” .

A recent Constitutional Court ruling gives some hope that the requirements of birth certificates and study permits for children to enrol in school will eventually be relaxed. However, litigation is still ongoing and as with access to affordable health care, there’s often a discrepancy between what the law provides and the actual situation on the ground.

Denial of rights

On 10 December 2018, the Grahamstown High Court gave an order dismissing an urgent application by the Centre for Child Law that 37 children should be admitted to a public school pending final determination of a case instituted by the Centre in 2017 , in which the applicants, among others, requested an order that:

no learner may be excluded from a public school on the basis that he or she does not have an identity number, permit or passport.

The 37 children were among the many children whose guardians have not managed to secure the paperwork needed to be allowed to register in a school under the 1998 Admission Policy for Ordinary Public Schools.

On 15 February 2019 the Constitutional Court granted leave of appeal against the High Court order and overturned it, ordering that the children should be admitted and enrolled in school by 1 March. However, this order does not finally decide the issue of requirements for enrolling in school as the case instituted in 2017 is still pending before the High Court.

The right to health care is provided for in article 27 of the Constitution. The National Health Act 61 of 2003 provides for free health care at public facilities for children under six years old, unless a child is covered by private medical insurance.

According to the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule all non-South African citizens – except those with permanent or temporary residence and citizens of the member states of the Southern African Development Community who “enter the (the republic) illegally” – are classified as full-paying patients. Children without the required permits who are over six years old, who lack medical insurance and are not from a Southern African Development Community member state therefore lack access to subsidised health care.

International obligations

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was adopted in December 2018 with South Africa’s support. Among other things, the global compact calls on states to adopt child sensitive migration policies. It also promotes international legal obligations in relation to the rights of the child, and upholds the principle of the best interests of the child at all times.

The principle of the best interest of the child was first set out in an international treaty 30 years ago in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child . It was reiterated in the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child . South Africa is party to both these treaties. In addition, the South African Constitution provides that:

a child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child.

A child is defined as anyone below the age of 18.

The right-holder in the bill of rights in the Constitution, is with few exceptions “everyone”. Clearly this includes not only South African citizens but everyone who is in the country. Most rights are not absolute and may be limited under section 36

in terms of law of general application to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom.

The Immigration Act is a “law of general application”. However, the child’s best interest is “of paramount importance”.

In my view, the rights of children to basic education and affordable health care in South Africa can’t be limited and “everyone” must be read to include every child, irrespective of their immigration status. When it comes to access to health care the situation is even clearer as there are no limitations set out in the country’s laws. The Uniform Patient Fee Schedule should therefore be revised to provide for subsidised health care for all children whose guardians cannot afford medical insurance.

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South Africa is grappling with inefficiencies and inequalities in its education system, brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of February, students have finally been given the opportunity to return to school on a full time basis. While some will likely continue their education smoothly, others will be struggling to catch up, and many have already dropped out of the system. Ela Meiring, an 18-year-old South African correspondent, explores the root of these inequalities.

On 7 February 2022, South African students were finally able to return to school full time since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020 . In July 2021, UNICEF published a report on education in South Africa which estimated that learners were anywhere from 75% to a full school year behind and about 500,000 learners had dropped out of school at that point. The alarming statistics have been brought to focus because of the global pandemic. But the pandemic is not the cause of the problem, it merely exposed the existing inefficiencies in South Africa’s education system. So, when and how did these inefficiencies arise?

During Apartheid, South Africa had ten Bantu education departments, one for black pupils in the homelands, an Indian education department, a coloured education department and a white education department. In the new post-Apartheid South Africa, a unified education department had to decide on a new education system. They established a questionnaire and sent it to all schools to determine how much financial support schools would require. Following the survey, schools were placed in quintiles from 1 to 5 .

Quintile 1-3 schools are the poorest with limited to no resources and parents are not financially viable to pay school fees. Quintile 4-5 schools, on the other hand, have enough resources and parents are financially stable, thus, they are able to pay school fees. Still, schools were allowed to appeal to provincial departments to be demoted since they would receive more government funding. 

During the outbreak of COVID-19, I was in my final year of school. My school, a Quintile 5 school, immediately made arrangements for us to switch from contact learning to online learning and we did it with ease since we all had the technology. However, in Quintile 1-3 schools, learners didn’t possess such a luxury. These students weren’t able to continue with their schoolwork and had to wait until schools reopened, three to four months later. In July of 2020, schools were closed again for another month.

As the Department of Education allowed schools to reopen systematically, they deemed schools in Quintiles 4-5 able to function normally with daily classes, provided all COVID-19 protocols were put in place. But for Quintile 1-3 schools, which are overcrowded and under-resourced, students did not get the opportunity to attend daily. To curb the spread of COVID-19, they could only go in on a rotational basis every second day, which meant they would be missing even more work. 

As I anxiously awaited my 2020 Matric results and cautiously hoped for the best, another child who attended a Quintile 1 school wondered whether they would even pass. The Matric pass rate in South Africa is 30%. To attend university and study for a bachelor’s degree a learner would need to score 50% on the exam. My results allowed me to study for a bachelor’s degree in Foundation Phase Education and I am currently doing my second year. It is a different story, however, for three girls in my community who attended a Quintile 1 high school. One failed her matric year, while the other two narrowly scored above 30%. They are unable to attend university and will therefore not have a degree to be employed in a high paying job.

I have seen first-hand the effects school closures and rotational learning have had on students as I am currently tutoring two pupils who failed Grade 1 in 2021. Their parents cannot assist them with schoolwork since they are illiterate. If these children do not receive help with extra classes, what will their future look like?

Mmusi Maimane, Chief Activist of the One South Africa Movement, a civic organisation, has devised a ten-step plan to fix South Africa’s education system for future generations. The Education Rescue Plan includes scrapping the 30% pass rate and increasing it to 50%, raising salaries for educators, prioritising the primary phase of education, reprioritising the budget for digital learning and conducting a nationwide teacher skills audit .

If nothing is done about the current state of education in South Africa, the future looks dim for the generations to come. One can only hope that any plan to address the system’s shortcomings will be implemented soon to avert this crisis.  

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About Ela Mering: I’ve always loved writing, my best exam grades always came from essay writing. I also love children and want to give them the best start in life. Because of this, I am currently studying for my Bachelor degree in Foundation Phase Education at STADIO. I enjoy challenges and recently wrote an essay for the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for which I won a silver award.

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I’ve always loved writing, my best exam grades always came from essay writing. I also love children and want to give them the best start in life. Because of this, I am currently studying for my Bachelor’s degree in Foundation Phase Education at STADIO. I enjoy challenges and recently wrote an essay for the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for which I won a silver award.

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This is according to Dr Corrin Varady, CEO at Idea, who says that insufficient internet access and connectivity have long been seen as barriers to digital education in South Africa, but this needn’t be the case.

“Asynchronous learning provides a solution. Unlike synchronous learning, which requires learners to be connected to the internet to receive real-time instruction from a teacher, this enables them to engage with multimedia and data-driven content through an offline server.”

“While asynchronous learning also necessitates some degree of connectivity for learners to be able to download courseware content and sync completed work to the cloud for assessment, relying on continuous internet connectivity for up to six hours a day, every day, to deliver digital education is impractical. This is especially evident in South Africa due to factors such as costs, reach and reliability, as well as load shedding,” he points out.

“Considering that fintech or medtech apps don’t need to be constantly connected to the internet for people to be able to use them, the same applies to asynchronous edtech solutions.”

Although internet connectivity in South Africa is improving, Varady does not believe that the country will have high-speed bandwidth and low-cost internet anytime soon, despite the goal of universal availability by 2030 outlined in the National Development Plan.

“However, with the government having connected 361,000 households in rural and township areas via 2,502 community Wi-Fi hotspots and planning to connect another 5.5 million in this way over the next three to four years, this could enable more learners to participate in asynchronous learning.”

He adds that there are also communities unwilling to wait for Government intervention in providing connectivity. “For example, the rural community of Mankosi in the Eastern Cape has established its own network – a model that has proven successful in other parts of the world like Spain, Zambia and Mexico. More hubs like these will be beneficial for the delivery of digital education solutions, particularly to learners in high-density peri-urban townships or remote rural communities.”

“Additionally, schools with existing computer labs could be used by learners from the broader community after hours as part of their asynchronous learning,” suggests Dr Varady.

“What this highlights is that connectivity challenges can be overcome by embracing asynchronous edtech solutions, even in regions where the necessary connectivity infrastructure is underdeveloped. Asynchronous learning can be a breakthrough solution for government to not only bring access to basic education to even more children nationwide, but to equip them with digital skills for the future’s tech-driven industries. Not possessing these is a form of illiteracy that can lead to unemployability – something which South Africa can ill afford given our already existing unemployment crisis,” concludes Dr Varady.

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In the dynamic landscape of South Africa’s water sector, the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) stands at the forefront of transformative initiatives to fortify the nation’s energy and water infrastructure through strategic skills development. Over the past few years, EWSETA has evolved into a driving force, steering away from traditional approaches and embracing a more strategic operational model. Its mission is to equip South Africa with a skilled workforce capable of navigating the challenges and opportunities within the water sector.

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At the heart of the EWSETA’s efforts lies the strategic determination of skills demand. Companies within the energy and water sector submit annual Workplace Skills Plans, guiding the authority in developing an annual Sector Skills Plan that ensures its initiatives align precisely with the needs of the water industry.

In collaboration with esteemed partners that include industry, post school education and training institutions, government and international agencies, it is not just providing funding but is also crafting targeted training programmes designed to address specific skills gaps within the water sector. This collaborative approach aims to bring a more rapid and impactful response to the sector’s evolving needs.

Education and Training for Relevance

Recognising the dynamic nature of the industry, the EWSETA actively engages with industry players, universities and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges to develop qualifications that are not only relevant but also flexible enough to adapt to the rapidly changing world of work. By involving companies in determining curriculum content, the EWSETA ensures that graduates possess skills directly applicable to the water sector.

Practical learning in the workplace is fundamental to its strategy. The EWSETA advocates for industry participation and support of TVET colleges, providing young minds with opportunities to gain hands-on experience. This not only enriches their skills but also allows companies to identify and potentially employ top-performing individuals, building a talent pool for the water sector.

Collaboration for Impact

The EWSETA extends its influence beyond skills development to engage with municipal managers actively. This collaboration aims to assist them in identifying the requisite skills needed to implement plans for improving 

blue-drop and no-drop statuses. Partnership with other SETAs, especially the Local Government SETA, (LGSETA), ensures a unified approach, eliminating duplication of efforts and ensuring targeted skills support for water boards and municipalities.

Leadership Skills for Effective Implementation

Recognising the need for leadership skills in the water sector, EWSETA have launched executive management programmes in collaboration with renowned institutions like Wits Business School and Duke Corporate Education. These programmes focus on developing skills in strategic planning, financing, problem-solving, critical thinking, risk management, partnership development, legislation, climate change and ESG.

Closing the Gap between Reality and Desired Outcome

The reality is that certain skills are currently lacking, hindering the effective implementation of water plans, policies and projects. The EWSETAs desired outcome is clear — to bridge these skill gaps and create a workforce with the expertise necessary to build and maintain resilient water infrastructure.

Through strategic skills development initiatives, it aims to reduce dependency on imported skills and cultivate a pool of locally qualified professionals who contribute to the sustainable development of South Africa’s water sector. It envisions a workforce equipped with technical, managerial and leadership skills to address current challenges and adapt to future developments, ultimately strengthening the resilience and effectiveness of the country’s water infrastructure.

EWSETA empowers South Africa’s water future. Together, let’s build a workforce that meets the challenges of today and pioneers the solutions for tomorrow, ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for South Africa’s water infrastructure.

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Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula presides over South Africa's parliament debate on a report by a panel of experts who found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office, following allegations that large sums of foreign currency were hidden at his private game farm, in Cape Town, South Africa, December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African investigators raided the home of National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Tuesday as part of a corruption inquiry against her, the parliament said.

The operation by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate was linked to a probe into alleged corruption during the speaker's time as defence minister, parliament said in a statement.

South Africa's state-owned broadcaster SABC reported that Mapisa-Nqakula, who lives in Johannesburg, is suspected of receiving millions of rands in cash as bribes from a former military contractor when she was defence minister.

"The Speaker steadfastly upholds her strong conviction of innocence, and reaffirms that she has nothing to hide," the parliament said, adding the search at her residence lasted over five hours.

Neither the parliament nor the NPA provided further details on the investigation or the corruption allegations. It was not clear if any charges would be brought against her.

A veteran of the governing African National Congress, Mapisa-Nqakula was South Africa's defence minister from 2012 to 2021.

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Universities in Ireland intend to double their number of African students from the current estimated 1,500 in the next three to five years in a bid to help the country attain its target of 30% international students in its universities.

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Education in Ireland will also deal directly with international high schools

Universities are on the drive to boost numbers and ensure that Africans represent between 10-30% of international students as they seek desired diversity targets.

The universities operating under  Education in Ireland banner group blame low awareness about the destination in Africa as one of the reasons for the numbers, where the destination is overshadowed by traditional destinations such as the UK, US and Canada.

The fact that the country does not have embassies in many African countries save a few in West, East and Southern African countries has also been an obstacle, according to one stakeholder.

The processing of study permits could take as many as 12 weeks in places where the country does not have an embassy, but the same could last only three weeks in other locations, Nick Marmion, head of Middle East and Africa division at the group that sits within Enterprise Ireland, exclusively told The PIE News.

While the current number of Africans in the country’s universities is low, it is a big improvement from the continent’s 500-600 students, mainly from Nigeria, who were studying Irish universities five years ago, Marmion observed.

The group is strategically marketing destination Ireland in West, East and Southern Africa regions, starting with countries where it has embassies for expedited processing of visa applications for prospective students.

They have for a while had a marked presence in Nigeria, where they have largely attracted postgraduate students, he revealed.

“We are now starting with East African countries including Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda after Nigeria then move to South Africa-countries where we can process student visas in a timely manner,” he said.

“Our universities have small recruitment and cannot be everywhere, but South Africa for example is good since they do not require visas to come to Ireland, while Kenyan students tend to do well in school.”

Education in Ireland will also deal directly with international high schools.

Marketing efforts – for the students that he acknowledged are more used to hearing about the UK – will be combined with social media marketing and fairs, he added.

“Our universities love African students because they are very motivated to succeed”

Targets are not only about focused on numbers, but also on increasing diversity and the quality of students recruited, Marmion explained.

“Our universities love African students because they are very motivated to succeed, and also because they are mainly self-funded,” he said.

Unlike places like the UK where some institutions could attain as much as 45% international students, mainly because they were privately owned, the situation was different in Ireland where many universities were public, and where profits were not a motivation.

Compared to other competitors, fees in Ireland are as much as 10-30% lower for top quality education, with two years’ post-study working opportunities being an added advantage.

Additionally, students are allowed to work for 40 hours during holidays and 20 hours during study period.

Ireland is among emerging destinations that include European countries such as Cyprus and others including Dubai and China, he observed.

“Ireland is already receiving many EU, Latin, Asian and some African countries,” Sheetal Choraria from NCC Education said.

The lack of an online application system makes visa application lengthy, she noted.

Many English-speaking countries’ universities have only marketed themselves in the southern region of South Africa, where they have received impressive numbers in recent times, Choraria added.

Last year Education in Ireland held recruitment drives in West and Southern Africa regions and the East African cities of Kampala in Uganda, and Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya.

The country’s 18 higher learning institutions promise a “welcoming and safe” environment along with the fact that Irish universities are ranked among the top 5% globally.

In addition, they market the destination using the popular “Silicon Valley of Europe”, and “home to over 1,000” multinational companies, presenting students with an ideal place for potential industrial attachments, as well as internships opportunities.

African student  numbers increased  by 61% between 2018 and 2021, growing from 800 in 2018 to 1,300 students in 2020.

The biggest growth was in 2019 when those enrolling jumped to 1,230, up from 800 the previous year.

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South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave

FILE - People stand by their houses in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 5, 2023. South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 113 Fahrenheit, in a statement late Saturday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

FILE - People stand by their houses in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 5, 2023. South Sudan’s government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 113 Fahrenheit, in a statement late Saturday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

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JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is closing all schools starting Monday in preparation for an extreme heat wave expected to last two weeks.

The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar to 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit).

They warned that any school found open during the warning period would have its registration withdrawn, but the statement issued late Saturday didn’t specify how long schools would remain shuttered.

The ministries said they “will continue to monitor the situation and inform the public accordingly.”

Resident Peter Garang, who lives in the capital, Juba, welcomed the decision. He said “schools should be connected to the electricity grid” to enable the installation of air conditioners.

South Sudan, one of the world’s youngest nations, is particularly vulnerable to climate change with heat waves common but rarely exceeding 40 C (104 F). Civil conflict has plagued the east African country which also suffered from drought and flooding, making living conditions difficult for residents.

The World Food Program in its latest country brief said South Sudan “continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis” due to violence , economic instability, climate change and an influx of people fleeing the conflict in neighboring Sudan. It also stated that 818,000 vulnerable people were given food and cash-based transfers in January.

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