This Is Not Just (Our Bright Idea)

This is not just
our bright idea
Infrastructure Standards
is in our Schools Act
in Section 5A

This is not just
our bright idea
a National Policy passed
because of campaigning
by Equal Education

This is not just
our bright idea
carried through
when youth marched
on Human Rights Day

This is not just
no electricity in 3,600 schools
no water supply in 2 444
no stocked libraries in 92%
(no decent school infrastructure)

This is not just
our bright idea
a commitment made
by the Education Minister
that these Standards must
be in force by 1 April 2011

(schools not functioning properly
no proper physical resources
children in mud schools
in the Eastern Cape)

This is not just

Responding to Equal Education’s call – after their Human Rights Day march of 20 000 people – to write to the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, demanding Minimum Norms & Standards for School Infrastructure.

David Kapp, david_kapp@yahoo.com.