South Africa is eager to find solutions to the current problems that face the education sector ranging from lack of adequate schooling and accommodation facilities to a declining matric pass rate. According to Business Partners Limited (BUSINESS/PARTNERS), to complement government initiatives, a potent mix of passion for education and an entrepreneurial mind-set is needed to turn the current education crisis into a sustainable opportunity within the industry.

“I come here to smoke Nyaope every day because there’s no food at home and at least when I am high I don’t feel hungry,” says a Mamelodi Nyaope addict who cannot be named.

Communications Deputy Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has called on the youth to take themselves seriously in order to build a legacy that they can be proud of.