How is it possible?

Michebo wrote:

That in our esteemed neighbour South Africa the following is possible?

• 13% of grade 9 learners passed math
• 2.3% of grade learners scored 50% or above

This in a country where well over 20% of the annual budget of the country has been and is spent on education for many years.

Where politicians continually mouth the importance of education. Where education is seen as the no 1 priority for combating rampant poverty especially among the youth. Where joblessness means that educated youth are crucially required to alleviate the skills shortages. Yet the youth are not being educated and the growing poor and jobless youth are becoming increasingly restless and militant

How is this possible - please tell me?

Why with these huge financial resources allocated there are Student Organisations requesting funding to do this work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhD1oDQ3rpU

I can think of of one overriding reason. But maybe you have more insight.