[EDLING:17] Education and tradition collide in South Africa

[Francis M. Hult]

The BG News

Education and tradition collide in South Africa

South Africa has 11 official languages. 

While English is the main medium of the country, it is up to individual 
communities to decide what language they teach in, according to Nicker.

"National exams are in English so those students who were not taught in the 
language through school are at an extreme disadvantage," Nicker said. 

But the social conflict for women remains. 

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