The following article by Prof Servaas van der Berg of the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University was published by Project Rise (by News24) under Opinions on 15 February 2018:

The two-way street between poverty and education

The relationship between poverty and education runs in both directions. Lack of a good quality education means that many South Africans cannot fully participate as workers or entrepreneurs in the economy. This condemns them to unemployment or low-wage employment, and prevents their human potential being unlocked to allow them to become productive workers and citizens.

Better educated workers stimulate economic growth by making it possible to compete better in international markets, and also implies that there are more people to take the initiative in starting more businesses and serving new markets.

• Read the entire article here.