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E D U C AT I O N A L

GIRLS
A

changing South
Africa,for the
reason that of
previous injustices in the
country, we have many
mothers and fathers
working jobs they do not
like just to support the
goals and dreams of their
children and to help make
them a reality. Even
though South Africa has
drastically changed from
what it was before, many
are still without a proper
education. With a stock
exchange ranked amongst
the world's top ten and
with advanced financial
communications and legal
sectors. The country has
grown into a middle-class
economy.

Needs Education.

Dream killers

The possibility of getting a brighter
future is somehow out of reach for
many young people; hence they come
to accept that they won't get a proper
education. According to the Bill of
Rights, all South Africans have the right
to an education, including further
education and basic adult education.
Many young people face not getting to
the further education level as they
lack funds to go to tertiary and
further their education.
We have the National Student
Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) that
gives out bursaries to well deserving
learners and Further education and
Training (FET) colleges in the country.
Approximately 65% of FET college
students are not able to find
employment.
Looking at the pass rate ratio
between girls and boys, we see that
boys do much better than girls.

By Cordelia Khosi

One major factor is teenage
pregnancy, many girls drop out
after they fall pregnant and never
return to school because they
have to stay at home and take
care of the baby.
It is so alarming how many girls
fall pregnant each year and how
the number keeps on increasing
each year. From 68000 in 2011 to
81000 in 2012 and a very high
99000 in 2013. Many of these girls
see no purpose in going back to
school and decide to stay at
home; many of them find
themselves being pregnant again.

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