CYRIL RAMAPHOSA|
I was recently shown an inspiring and deeply touching post on a Facebook group for participants in government’s school assistant programme.
At the end of this month, the second cohort of 245,000 young people will finish their ten-month placement in schools. They will join the ranks of approximately 600,000 young South Africans that have participated in the initiative since its launch in 2020.
To encourage those leaving the programme, a young man from Modimolle in North West wrote in the Facebook post: “Don’t forget what you’ve done for the teachers and the learners. Don’t forget what you did for the school. Don’t forget the lives you have impacted. Don’t forget the tremendous difference you’ve made. But most importantly, don’t forget the skill and the experience you got from the school.”
This young man’s words capture the essence of this outstanding programme. The school assistant programme is part of
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