JOBURG – The education policies of the past have been abolished, but the bimodal schooling system they created, where the privileged attend well-functioning schools, while the disadvantaged continue to receive sub-par education, remains.

As South Africa commemorates 27 years of freedom, we once again ponder on what freedom entails in a maturing democracy.It would certainly be remiss to reflect on the meaning of freedom without acknowledging the way in which the lives of many South Africans have tangibly changed since 1994.