According to the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, the South African education system needs to be completely overhauled to comply with the so called fourth industrial revolution.
Experts show that the backlog in Africa’s education started with the Industrial Revolution in 1760 with the switching from handwork to power driven machinery. Africa never made that leap, and years later was still attached to spade, pic and wheel barrow.
Where the fourth revolution comes from, Motshekga will only know, experts say.
Creativity, adaptability and dexterity are, in her view, the core of the new system.
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