S2 Ep1: Youth month and the politics of maths

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Nearly 50 years after the Soweto Uprising against inferior education started on June 16, 1976, and the picture still looks grim. But we visit a maths project for children from working-class homes, and it provides lots of hope.

Host: Tebadi Mmotla
Guests:
1. Eneth Mogale
2. Rethabile Qwabe
3. George Dor

12 Jun English South Africa News Commentary · Non-Profit

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