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81% of Grade 4 children in South Africa (that’s 914,000 kids out of 1.1 million) cannot read for MEANING in ANY of South Africa’s 11 languag…
81% of Grade 4 children in South Africa (that’s 914,000 kids out of 1.1 million) cannot read for MEANING in ANY of South Africa’s 11 languages! It got WORSE — up from 78% in 2016. South Africa ranked
81% of Grade 4 children in South Africa (that’s 914,000 kids out of 1.1 million) cannot read for MEANING in ANY of South Africa’s 11 languages! It got WORSE — up from 78% in 2016. South Africa ranked DEAD LAST out of 43 countries, as per PIRLS 2021 numbers. Biggest drop of ANY nation. Average score? Just 288… while the world average is 500. Poor kids in townships and rural areas — are the ones suffering the most. They can’t read, can’t learn, and their futures are being stolen. South Africa’s racist laws like BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) put skin colour first and skills last. Elon Musk is 100% right. These race-based rules decide who gets hired as teachers, principals, and education bosses. Competence doesn’t matter, race quotas do. Result? Broken schools. South Africa deserves better. The kids deserve better. Stop the racism. Media
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Source: Elon Musk (X) | 2026-04-16