South African safety fears force parents in Cape Town to seek former white-only schools

Fears of crime in South Africa’s Cape Town have led parents like Sibahle Mbasana to send their children on long commutes to safer, formerly white-only schools, despite the challenges of distance and danger. After transferring her sons to a school 40km away, Mbasana highlights the legacy of apartheid’s educational inequalities and the daily struggles her children face.

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