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South Africa’s township parents 'forced' to seek former white-only schools

South Africa’s township parents 'forced' to seek former white-only schools

South Africa's education system forces children on long commutes for better education

Focus on Africa · BBC World Service

June 16, 202529m 25s

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Show Notes

Poor resources, fears of crime and gang violence in townships on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa force some parents to send children on long daily commutes to former white-only schools.

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Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Tom Kavanagh, Yvette Twagiramariya and Bella Hassan in London. Technical Producer: Pat Sissons Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi