The Class of 2022 is considered one of the most disadvantaged classes in South African education history. It was the first year that learning returned to normalcy since pre-Covid and after countless disruptions dating back to March 2020, when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country’s first lockdown.
In addition to the load shedding that impacted learning and schooling, the year 2022 has not been without challenges; some schools in KwaZulu-Natal were affected by the April floods.
Load shedding
Eskom’s power cuts are disrupting teaching and learning in…