I COULDN’T help but witness the innocence and vulnerability of those who stepped into school for the first time.
Their tiny frame dawned with shiny school shoes and neatly tucked in shirts.
Only one thing bugged me when I took the time to contemplate the future of these children – who will fight for them?
As parents, older brothers or sisters, we can only stand by and watch events unfold in front of our eyes and change the direction in which our country is headed.
The ‘Fees Must Fall Protest’ was hailed as one of the country’s biggest movements where tertiary students protested against the hike in university fees as well as free tertiary education.
I don’t want to harp on the old topic of whether studying at a tertiary institution is a privilege or right, what I would like to point out is if our country’s tertiary students really want to make a change in society they should rather have fought for the future generation, for the ones who cannot voice their concerns.
Free basic education should be a right afforded to all primary school children in our country, and while we will eventually get there as a collective, it is important to understand that those who are not aware of their rights, should be afforded them the most.
WHO REALLY WINS?
