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Education Matters
Stand for something, or fall for anything
27 October 2017
infolit.blogspot.com
Interview with Obed Bapela
Obed Bepala, senior member of ANC and member of Parliament, speaks about teh struggles he faced growing up with tethe Bantu Education Act being passed and his experiences as a protester, then a leader.
Early Life
Early Life
Obed Bapela (59), whonow holds many senior positions within the ANC and as a member of Parliament, recounts the difficult time he had growing up under the Apartheid government. Growing up in the town of Alexander, a town just outside Johannesburg, he says that they were not privileged to have many schools around that taught in his home language, and as a result, he had to travel by bus, a 3-4 hour journey everyday too get to school.
Schools
"Shared classrooms were the norm due to overcrowded schools and many students were taght under trees"
Schools
Many of the schools were so overcrowded that they had to implement shared classrooms, which meant students were being taught in "shifts", with the first shift starting from 08:00-11:00 and the second starting from 11:00-14:00. Often times there was not enough space, and teachers would hold classrooms under a tree.
sMany schools were overcrowded as classes were as big as 70-80 learners. Due to the sizes of classrooms, teachers would teach classes in "shifts" with the first beginning 08:00-11:00 and the second beginning at 11:00-14:00. In some instances students were taught sitting under a tree due to lack of space.
June 16
June 16
At the time, there were minimal protests, and SOWETO was the center thereof. These prtests soon sparked a bigger fire, as many students were shot and killed on this day.
Bantu Education ACT, 1953
The Bantu Education Act was passed in 1953, where students were forced to learn certain subjectts in Afrikaans, and they were being taught by teachers who could not speak the language either, which made passing harder.
Bantu Education ACT, 1953
The Bantu Education Act was passed by the Apartheid government with the intention of opressing the black people. This was done by forcing schools to do their curriculum in Afrikaans and adopting Afrikaans as the "official" medium of instruction. Subjects such as History, Mathematics, Arithmetic, and Geography were forcibly taught in AFrikaans. Since many of the teachers were not proficient in Afrikaans, it made learning that much more of a challenge and students would learn by memorising work rather than properly understanding it.
The Struggle Is Real
Many students were subjected to criminal treatment and torture if they were found to be part of any organisation, as these were banned
The Struggle Is Real
Students took to the street and marched from school to school, recruiting other students who were old enough to join the struggle. The students marched to the Peri-urban Administration Police Board where they were shot at out of fear of the police. What started off as a peaceful protest, soon turned violent as students began throwing bricks at the police in defence. During this fight, many students lost their lives and many more were injured, but in the end, they all believe that the sacrifices made was worth it, as their dream for freedom was realised in the end. Amnadla!
Students marched from school to school throughout the area, and was soon joinedd by other residents who supported the movement. Students demonstrated the power in numbers when they over-threw the government in abolishing the Bantu Education ACT that was designed as nothing more than an oppressive system, setup to opress the people.