NOT EVERYTHING THAT COUNTS IN LIFE, CAN BE COUNTED, AND EVERYTHING THAT CAN BE COUNTED IN LIFE, DOES NOT ALWAYS COUNT - EDUCATION COUNTS THE MOST !

24 YEARS AGO, I ENJOYED AN EDUCATION THAT WAS RESPECTED BY THE ENTIRE WORLD GLOBALLY. 

IN FACT, IT IS WITH THIS EDUCATION THAT I WAS ABLE TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD, NOW BEING ABLE TO CALL AUSTRALIA, HOME!

IN AS LITTLE AS 24- YEARS, THE STATUS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S EDUCATION IS THIS:

THE FAST, REFERENCEABLE FACTS ARE

South Africa has one of the world’s worst education systems Source - THE ECONOMIST   

https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21713858-why-it-bottom-class-south-africa-has-one-worlds-worst-education

Eight (x 8) out of ten (x 10) South African children can’t read

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/eight-out-of-10-south-african-children-cant-read-pirls-report/

The Department of Education needs R10 BILLION RAND to fix toilets - At most of the affected schools, pupils cannot even ‘do a No.2’

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/basic-education-needs-r10-billion-eliminate-pit-toilets/

Eastern Cape Teachers struggle with teaching mathematics, the language of which is English! 

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-03-27-eastern-cape-teachers-struggle-with-mathematics-language-of-tuition/

The pass-rate for MATHEMATICS is set at 20%.   What is going on? The ANC wants to lower it even further.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/217820-government-wants-to-drop-pass-marks-in-school-even-further.html

Private schools must go – ANC Government to adopt the policy

https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/private-schools-must-go-says-cosas-14081011

SmartGlue SA (Pty) Ltd has AS ITS NEW MISSION AND MANTRA THE FOLLOWING:

Our mission is to raise awareness of the important role secondary schools /colleges have to start playing in South Africa, in delivering educational opportunities (via International University Pathways) to their pupils, and to promote and expand the range and quality of educational programs, unknown to pupils.