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Ramaphosa’s empty promise of internet at schools lets South Africa’s learners down | Freedom Front Plus | SA News

Making promises to children and then letting them down is a crying shame. To make matters even worse, the culprit is the President of the country and his empty promises directly harm these children’s future.

In his 2019 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa promised that all schools in South Africa would have internet access by 2025, and every learner would be given a tablet.

But like so many of the ANC’s other promises and undertakings, nothing came of it.

The Department of Basic Education itself admits that 16 000 schools remain completely cut off from the digital world (Business Day, 17 September 2025: State failed to fulfil president’s digital learning…

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