Robyn Whittaker of Partners for Possibility discusses the impact of education-innovation partnerships on schools

At Kannymeyer Primary School on the Cape Flats, we spoke to teachers and pupils about the challenges they face and their hopes for the future

Many children, particularly those from Afrikaans families, are given extra support to improve their English through a 'Living through Learning' programme

In the IT room, a combination of digital tech and teacher support guides pupils through curriculum-based maths courses

Ridwan Samodien, the principal, shows me around the science lab

Talking to the pupils about their hopes and plans for the future

A new school library operates like a public library and can borrow books from a network of libraries in the community

The principal and vice principal discuss the impact of partnerships, and the school's plans

I asked Ridwan Samodien if these kind of partnerships could be problematic for education support at a broader level

Ridwan Samodien reflects on changes in the education sector since the 1976 Soweto uprising, and on his own journey

New partnerships bring hope to South African schools

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