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School Context
Madiba Comprehensive School is situated in Kagiso, which is located in the West
Rand. Kagiso is a township in Krugersdorp; the crime rate is not alarming but is still a
major issue as well as violence in the area. The statistics show that Kagiso falls
under top 30 places in South Africa that has the violent stabbing reports. Poverty is
rife and generally the socio-economic conditions are very frustrating emotionally,
spiritually and physically.
Socio economic Conditions
The gap between the middle class and the poor is not that wide, but you do have
some areas that is occupied the upper middle class that shows a gap regarding
income between the rich and the poor. The socio-economic conditions in some parts
around Kagiso such as Vlakfontein, 2 and 3, Munseville and Swanneville where
some learners come from do not have access to municipal services.
Furthermore, connecting with learners in the classroom is a challenge because the
learners imagination is running not because the class is not interesting but because
they are thinking about food or reminded of being subjected to hunger every time
they go home which results in stress, depression, engaging in unhealthy behaviour
and mostly having to be breadwinners and feeling that there is more value in being
outside school trying to earn or make a living than being in the school environment.
So this results in only few having life goals and with wishes to further their studies.
Organizations in Kagiso
Furthermore, organizations such as Significant Souls After Care and tutoring
services based in Kagiso have outreach programmes that try to implement a culture
of reading in those poverty stricken communities and places around Kagiso and
other forums, the society is fighting and trying to unite in an understanding that seeks
to create a platform for their children being responsible citizens of the country they
also try partaking in the schools programmes and partaking in the School Governing
Committee.