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South Africa鈥檚 township parents 'forced' to seek former white-only schools

The legacy of apartheid on South Africa鈥檚 education system 31 years later. In Cape Town, parents in townships send their children to far away former white- only schools

Poor resources, fears of crime and gang violence in townships on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa force some parents to send children on long daily commutes to former white-only schools.

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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Tom Kavanagh, Yvette Twagiramariya and Bella Hassan in London.
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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