A Centre for Risk Analysis Report
‘Education the single greatest obstacle to socio-economic advancement in South Africa’, the April edition of Fast Facts from the Centre for Risk Analysis, seeks to provide a definitive assessment of the quality and output of the South African education system.
The report finds that, while there have been significant gains under the country’s democratic dispensation, serious negative features pose a real threat to socio-economic advancement, and are replicating instead of reversing unemployment, poverty, and inequality.
The consequence, the report warns, is that failures in our schooling system are denying the majority of young people the chance of a middle class life.
Among positive outcomes highlighted in the report are that:
- Pre-school enrolment is up 270,4% since 2000, setting a much better basis for future school throughput;
- The proportion of people aged 20 or older with no schooling has fallen from 13% in 1995 to 4,8% in 2016;
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DIMENSION DATA AND CISCO TAKE ANTI-POACHING TECHNOLOGY INTO AFRICA
Expansion follows a successful pilot in South Africa which reduced rhino poaching incidents by 96%
South Africa, Johannesburg – 10 May 2018 – Global technology giants, Dimension Data and Cisco, today announced that they are expanding their anti-poaching Connected Conservation programme into Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique to continue protecting rhino, as well as help fight the war on the startling numbers of African savanna elephant being poached. This move follows a successful pilot which saw the two companies install some of the world’s most sophisticated technology in a private game reserve located next to the world-renowned Kruger National Park in South Africa.
Since the technology for Connected Conservation was deployed in the private reserve in November 2015, the number of rhino poaching incidents has been reduced by 96%. In 2017, no rhino in the reserve were poached.
Every day, hundreds of suppliers and contractors, staff, security personnel, and tourists enter and exit game reserves and parks around the world. The human activity in these environments is often not monitored because the reserve is in a remote location with basic IT infrastructure and access control, manual security processes, and very limited communication.
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LIFE CHANGING PAINT PURCHASE WINS SCHOOL HANDYMAN WHEELS VALUED AT R500 000
Aaron Matumbike, the handyman at Trinityhouse Little Falls Pre-Primary in Roodepoort, did not know that the purchase of Plascon paint last year would change his life. Matumbike took his chances and entered the Plascon Bumpa Competition with great hopes of winning, but never expected what lady luck had on the cards for him.
To much excitement, the grand prize of a Ford Ranger valued at R500 000 was handed over to an astonished Aaron in a surprise ceremony arranged at the school on 27 March 2018. With the school children in on the secret, Aaron was overwhelmed by the goodwill from the people around him. About his amazing windfall he said, “I am very excited. Even though I was very hopeful, I did not expect to win. I am grateful for the prize, as this is the first step towards buying a house for my family. Thank you to the Plascon team for the life-changing prize, there are not enough words to express my gratitude” Aaron further thanked Trinityhouse Little Falls Pre-Primary, who have been like family to him, for their support and kindheartedness.
Principal Lynn van Jaarsveld said, “Uncle Aaron as the kids call him is such an amazing person. He helps with the school maintenance, is friendly and always does his work with a smile. He has a wife and one-year old daughter and walks to school every day even though he has a driver’s licence.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
Daily grind:
According to PAMS 2017, there are 14.5 million employed adults, with three in four working full-time and the remainder working part-time. The top occupations amongst employed men are tradesman (20%), manual worker such as brick layer or farm labourer (19%) and customer service (12%). The top occupations amongst employed women are manual worker such as brick layer or farm labourer (17%), manual worker such as domestic worker or nanny (17%) and customer service (14%).
Source: Eighty20
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