Braamfischerville Schooling Disrupted as parents protest

 

BRAAMFISCHERVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOLING DISRUPTED AS PARENTS PROTEST

Pictures captured during the protest, by: Kele Mosweu, 19 April 2020, Braamfischerville.

Braamfischerville Schooling Disrupted as parents protest

Mbali Tracey Jacisa

01 September 2023

Braamfischerville, Soweto

A small township, Braamfischerville that is located in the South Western Township its citizens most importantly its learners, they have endured difficulties in pursuing their educational purposes which was caused by citizens who set on fire their learning facilities in response to government not providing pupils with advanced learning resources and a more suitable environment as they have been learning in mobile classrooms for the past eight years. Parents are said to have barred the school gate in order to demand that the Gauteng Education Department refurbish the premises. Steve Mabona, the department's spokesman, stated that the issue would be addressed.  "We'll send them correspondence outlining all of the steps we'll take until we have a tender." They'll get a letter to keep them informed. "Parents have threatened to interrupt teaching and learning for the entire week unless Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi addresses their concerns. This occurred in March 2013 till to date there became no change therefore citizens took action and burnt learning facilities referred to as "mobiles"

A shortage of resources in the classroom can be extremely stressful for both students and teachers. Not only are students and teachers in misery, but they are also unable to learn to their full capacity due to a lack of resources.

Limited information access: Without enough resources, teachers and students may be unable to access the materials, tools, or technologies required to facilitate learning. This might result in limited access to information and expertise, which can impair both students' and teachers' capacity to educate effectively. In response to lack of the above mentioned resources the mobile classes became a target which led to atrocities being committed and teachers becoming victims. This on a later stage caused delay in learning as pupils were unable to continue with their studies and did not have a comfortable environment to continue learning.

Braamfisherville citizens were now exposed to having lack of schools as children started being educated under the trees which led to academic failure as learners were unable to attend during a rainy and windy days. Teaching and learning were significantly impacted, and children's educational rights were restricted as a result of learning losses, which led to greater dropout rates. Burning schools and any institution that offers tuition is effectively burning education.

The diligent effort of teachers who improvised, compromised, and sought alternatives was fundamental in maintaining teaching and learning provision. The school fires had an enormous effect on the wider communities in the four case-study areas, particularly on those groups who used the schools' facilities. Disruption and a sense of loss were also noted in the larger community.  The support obtained by the schools through fund-raising, provision of resources, and backing of school governors demonstrated and reinforced links between schools and their surrounding communities. Although senior leaders and staff attempted to ensure continuity in teaching and learning while minimizing any impact, the schools had experienced some negative impact on teaching and learning and, as a result, on assessment outcomes. The schools had strategically prioritized minimizing any disruption for pupils who were in an assessment year (for example, year 5 and year 7) and yet they perceived a negative impact on assessment outcomes for these year groups, it is likely that The principal effects of the fire on teaching and learning were the loss of facilities and the use of temporary housing, as well as the loss of teaching and learning resources and finished school work.

GROUP 12

 

EFF Statement on Russian President Vladimir Putin Declaring He Will Not Be Coming to South Africa for BRICS Summit

 

July 19, 2023

By Mbali, Sisipho, Neo, Enkosi, Hebron, Mpumelelo, Lakhe and Siphesihle Group 12 232CAM3LB3

 

Johannesburg, South Africa – The Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) party has issued a statement in response to the recent announcement by Russian president Vladimir Putin stating he will not attend the upcoming BRICS summit scheduled to be held in South Africa, and this party showed concern over the insinuation of MR Putin’s decision on the mutual goals and agenda of the BRICS nations.

 

The BRICS summit, which brings together the five largest rising economies in the world – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has served as a forum for debates on international economic challenges, development strategies and member state collaboration and due to schedule issues the Russian president chose not to attend the summit which has aroused question about his real reasons.

 

The EFF emphasized in their statement the significance of the united BRICS front in confronting global economic difficulties and reforming the global financial order to be more inclusive and equitable, EFF national spokesperson, “states we are deeply disappointed by president Putin’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in South Africa.” Sibusiso Ngwenya”

 

The EFF pointed out the absence of any of the president representatives sends a message that might be misinterpreted in the eyes of the public, therefore EFF urged the Russian president to reconsider prioritize the favorable objectives of the BRICS nation and consider seeking alternative dates.

 

“The EFF party highlighted: the BRICS nation’s cooperation is essential to achieving its common goal of more equitable international economic system which fosters sustainable growth and lowers inequality.” Sinawo Thambo

 

As the host country of the BRICS summit this year, South Africa has the difficult task of keeping the summit on track and making sure that the absence of significant leader does not overshadow the debates and outcomes of the event, and the EFF voice the confidence in South Africa’s capacity of to successfully lead the summit and promote fruitful discussions among member countries.

 

Lastly, the EFF ‘s comments on president Putin’s about decision to skip the BRICS summits demonstrates the party’s dedication to multilateralism and global economic fairness, because the party’s call for openness cooperate among BRICS countries and pursuit of common goals echoed the concerns of many people’s worried about the direction of global economic relations.

 

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Name: Sibusiso Ngwenya Position: Media Relations Officer Phone: +27 11 555 6789 Email: s.ngwenya @eff-za.org

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EFF Statement on Russian President Vladimir Putin's Decision Not to Attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa

July 19, 2023

South Africa, Johannesburg – The Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) party issued a statement in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent announcement that he will not attend the upcoming BRICS summit in South Africa, and this party expressed concern about the insinuation of MR Putin's decision on the BRICS nations' mutual goals and agenda.

 

The BRICS summit, which brings together the world's five major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - has acted as a discussion platform.