Rich Vs Poor Vs Giga-Rich Students: Unveiling Educational Inequality in SA

A Nation Divided: Three Learners, Three Realities Imagine three learners starting their school journey in South Africa. There's Thabo, whose family struggles to make ends meet, attending an overcrowded public school in a township. Then there's Zinhle, whose parents are comfortably middle-class, attending a well-resourced private school. Finally, there's Siya, whose family is incredibly wealthy, enrolled in an exclusive international school with state-of-the-art facilities. These three students represent a stark reality in South Africa: a chasm of inequality in education that shapes their futures in profound ways....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Alejandro Shively