Solidarity is ready to plough their resources into creating an Afrikaans-centric education system that will rival the one set out by the government.
Trade union group Solidarity (Solidariteit) have been talking big this week, after unveiling their plans for NetWerk. The project plans to inject billions into an education system that works for South Africans… but they aren’t looking at fixing what may already be broken. They are looking to create a completely new “alternative Afrikaans education system”.
Their plans would run on an alternative basis to the current curriculum, and the blueprints consist of establishing independent vocational colleges, as well as a brand new university and opportunities to “learn on the job”. Work placements and mentorships would also feature in this vision of the future.
Afrikaans education system “to rival the one provided by the government”
During a conference on Thursday, S
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