SAE3701
Assignment 2 2026
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, QUESTION 1 (2 DIFFERENT ANSWERS PROVIDED)
REASONS FOR ADOPTING A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POST-APARTHEID
SOUTH AFRICA
Introduction
South Africa adopted a new education system after 1994 because apartheid
schooling was built to protect racial privilege and to keep most black learners in
poverty. Education was used to maintain a racial hierarchy by controlling what
people could learn, where they could learn, and what work they could qualify for.
This meant that schooling was not only unequal in money and resources, but also
unequal in purpose, because different groups were prepared for different lives. After
democracy, education became central to the wider project of transformation,
because the new state wanted the values of human dignity, equality, human rights
and freedom, non racism and non sexism to shape schools and learning for
everyone (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996). The right to basic
education, including adult basic education, also became a constitutional promise,
meaning that access could no longer depend on race, location, or class (Constitution
of the Republic of South Africa, 1996).
The need for change was also practical. Before 1994 the country had a fragmented
system with many separate education departments, different examining bodies, and
unequal standards across race based administrations (Balfour, 2016). This structure
made fair planning and equal delivery almost impossible. In the democratic period,
government introduced a policy and legislative framework to unify the system,
improve access, and address the long legacy of poor quality teaching, weak
infrastructure, and unequal learning outcomes (Department of Education Annual
Report, 2006/07; Balfour, 2016). Even though access expanded strongly, the system
still shows deep inequalities, and this is why discussing both progress and limitations
is important (Balfour, 2016; The Presidency, 2014).
How apartheid education contributed to inequality
Apartheid education produced inequality by designing separate and unequal
schooling systems for different racial groups, and by funding them very differently.
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Assignment 2 2026
Unique number:
Due Date: June 2026
This document includes:
Helpful answers and guidelines
Detailed explanations and/ or calculations
References
Connect with the tutor on
+27 81 278 3372
, QUESTION 1 (2 DIFFERENT ANSWERS PROVIDED)
REASONS FOR ADOPTING A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POST-APARTHEID
SOUTH AFRICA
Introduction
South Africa adopted a new education system after 1994 because apartheid
schooling was built to protect racial privilege and to keep most black learners in
poverty. Education was used to maintain a racial hierarchy by controlling what
people could learn, where they could learn, and what work they could qualify for.
This meant that schooling was not only unequal in money and resources, but also
unequal in purpose, because different groups were prepared for different lives. After
democracy, education became central to the wider project of transformation,
because the new state wanted the values of human dignity, equality, human rights
and freedom, non racism and non sexism to shape schools and learning for
everyone (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996). The right to basic
education, including adult basic education, also became a constitutional promise,
meaning that access could no longer depend on race, location, or class (Constitution
of the Republic of South Africa, 1996).
The need for change was also practical. Before 1994 the country had a fragmented
system with many separate education departments, different examining bodies, and
unequal standards across race based administrations (Balfour, 2016). This structure
made fair planning and equal delivery almost impossible. In the democratic period,
government introduced a policy and legislative framework to unify the system,
improve access, and address the long legacy of poor quality teaching, weak
infrastructure, and unequal learning outcomes (Department of Education Annual
Report, 2006/07; Balfour, 2016). Even though access expanded strongly, the system
still shows deep inequalities, and this is why discussing both progress and limitations
is important (Balfour, 2016; The Presidency, 2014).
How apartheid education contributed to inequality
Apartheid education produced inequality by designing separate and unequal
schooling systems for different racial groups, and by funding them very differently.
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