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More money is always needed in order to address the terrible backlogs left by 40 years of apartheid education.

                                              purpose

School life spans 13 years although the first year, grade 0 and the last years, grade 10, 11 and 12 are not compulsory.

                                        concession

Many financial problems are facing the sector because of the failure of some provinces to manage their spending properly.

                                                                     cause

Private colleges and universities are a recent phenomenon unlike private schools which have been in existence here for centuries.

                                                                         contrast, opposition

The backlogs from apartheid education are immense. As a result, illiteracy rates are high.

                                                                              consequence