,CONA021 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 -
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solutions and explanations.
According to the General Comment 13 (UN Economic and
Social Council, General Comment No. 13: The Right to
Education (Art. 13 of the Covenant), E/C.12/1999/10, UN
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR),
8 December 1999, < Education is both a human right in itself
and an indispensable means of realizing other human rights. As
an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by
which economically and socially marginalized adults and
children can lift themselves out of poverty and obtain the means
to participate fully in their communities. Education has a vital
role in empowering women, safeguarding children from
exploitative and hazardous labour and sexual exploitation,
promoting human rights and democracy, protecting the
environment, and controlling population growth (para 1). Taking
into account the above paragraph, read the excerpt below and
answer the questions based on it. By Chulumanco Mahamba
Digital Night Supervisor 8 minute read 2 Jan 2025 02:00 pm
Racism in schools: Born-free generation faces lingering
inequality challenges Alleged racism incidents in schools
spotlight the hurdles facing South Africa’s “born-free”
generation, three decades after the end of apartheid.
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ASSESSMENT 1-INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2025 3 | P a g
e Thirty years after South Africa’s first democratic elections,
incidents of alleged racism in schools spotlight enduring societal
, challenges and the complex journey toward true equality for the
“born-free” generation. This year marked 30 years since
millions of South Africans cast their ballot in the first
democratic election of 1994 for the first time in their lives.
Millions of South Africans who had previously been subjected
to oppression and disadvantage due to the colour of their skin
were released when the country transitioned from the harsh and
segregationbased apartheid policy to a new democratic one.
‘Born-free’ generation The generation of South African children
born after apartheid or around the time it ended became known
as “born-frees”. In 2024, these “born-frees” found themselves
being reported on in the media over incidents of alleged racism
reported at their schools, raising the question of whether these
incidents were a reflection of South African society and slow
change. The Citizen reported on a number of these incidents,
including an incident where a former pupil at Riverwood
College in Pietermaritzburg, Smamkele Nyathi, came forward in
February with allegations of racial injustices that she endured
while at the school. In September, a group of activists picketed
at Hoërskool Wilgers following an alleged racial incident in
May that saw a 14-year-old victim being placed in another
school while her alleged bullies remained unaffected. The
former Hoërskool Wilgers pupil changed schools following a k-
word altercation at school allegedly involving two white boys
who allegedly bullied and racially discriminated against the girl.
There were also highly publicised incidents reported at Table
View High School and Pinelands High School in the Western
Cape. 2024 incidents of alleged racism in schools At Table
View High School, a teacher allegedly used the K-word about a
DUE 11 March 2025; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted
solutions and explanations.
According to the General Comment 13 (UN Economic and
Social Council, General Comment No. 13: The Right to
Education (Art. 13 of the Covenant), E/C.12/1999/10, UN
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR),
8 December 1999, < Education is both a human right in itself
and an indispensable means of realizing other human rights. As
an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by
which economically and socially marginalized adults and
children can lift themselves out of poverty and obtain the means
to participate fully in their communities. Education has a vital
role in empowering women, safeguarding children from
exploitative and hazardous labour and sexual exploitation,
promoting human rights and democracy, protecting the
environment, and controlling population growth (para 1). Taking
into account the above paragraph, read the excerpt below and
answer the questions based on it. By Chulumanco Mahamba
Digital Night Supervisor 8 minute read 2 Jan 2025 02:00 pm
Racism in schools: Born-free generation faces lingering
inequality challenges Alleged racism incidents in schools
spotlight the hurdles facing South Africa’s “born-free”
generation, three decades after the end of apartheid.
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ASSESSMENT 1-INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2025 3 | P a g
e Thirty years after South Africa’s first democratic elections,
incidents of alleged racism in schools spotlight enduring societal
, challenges and the complex journey toward true equality for the
“born-free” generation. This year marked 30 years since
millions of South Africans cast their ballot in the first
democratic election of 1994 for the first time in their lives.
Millions of South Africans who had previously been subjected
to oppression and disadvantage due to the colour of their skin
were released when the country transitioned from the harsh and
segregationbased apartheid policy to a new democratic one.
‘Born-free’ generation The generation of South African children
born after apartheid or around the time it ended became known
as “born-frees”. In 2024, these “born-frees” found themselves
being reported on in the media over incidents of alleged racism
reported at their schools, raising the question of whether these
incidents were a reflection of South African society and slow
change. The Citizen reported on a number of these incidents,
including an incident where a former pupil at Riverwood
College in Pietermaritzburg, Smamkele Nyathi, came forward in
February with allegations of racial injustices that she endured
while at the school. In September, a group of activists picketed
at Hoërskool Wilgers following an alleged racial incident in
May that saw a 14-year-old victim being placed in another
school while her alleged bullies remained unaffected. The
former Hoërskool Wilgers pupil changed schools following a k-
word altercation at school allegedly involving two white boys
who allegedly bullied and racially discriminated against the girl.
There were also highly publicised incidents reported at Table
View High School and Pinelands High School in the Western
Cape. 2024 incidents of alleged racism in schools At Table
View High School, a teacher allegedly used the K-word about a
