Sun City – The public education system is in crisis and needs immediate attention if the country is to achieve real economic empowerment and transformation, said the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants (Abasa).
“With the current state of (dismal) education, it was tragic and disturbing that those that are entrusted with the education of our children went on strike for three weeks for wages,” said outgoing Abasa president Tsakani Matshazi in her handover speech on Thursday night.
She was referring to the recent public sector strike, during which state employees embarked on industrial action in support of an 8.5% wage increase demand.
“Those that suffered most from the strike are the ones most in need of education,” said Matshazi. Without a good education, the country cannot transform and grow the economy, particularly the accounting profession.
“It is inexcusable that teachers went on strike for three weeks and left children unattended,” said Matshazi.
Abasa has been involved in efforts to increase the accounting profession in traditionally black communities since 1985. The teaching of mathematics and science in black schools has long been identified as the major obstacle to this ambition.
However, transformation of any industry or the whole economy would be difficult without a proper education system.
Last year Abasa achieved one of its milestones when it helped the historically black University of Fort Hare achieve full SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) accreditation to train chartered accountants, a process that took no less than six years to accomplish.
This year 89% of Fort Hare’s accounting students passed their CTA board exams.
Abasa has now identified the University of Limpopo as the next to be receive full Saica accreditation, in partnership with the Thuthuka Bursary project.
- Fin24
“With the current state of (dismal) education, it was tragic and disturbing that those that are entrusted with the education of our children went on strike for three weeks for wages,” said outgoing Abasa president Tsakani Matshazi in her handover speech on Thursday night.
She was referring to the recent public sector strike, during which state employees embarked on industrial action in support of an 8.5% wage increase demand.
“Those that suffered most from the strike are the ones most in need of education,” said Matshazi. Without a good education, the country cannot transform and grow the economy, particularly the accounting profession.
“It is inexcusable that teachers went on strike for three weeks and left children unattended,” said Matshazi.
Abasa has been involved in efforts to increase the accounting profession in traditionally black communities since 1985. The teaching of mathematics and science in black schools has long been identified as the major obstacle to this ambition.
However, transformation of any industry or the whole economy would be difficult without a proper education system.
Last year Abasa achieved one of its milestones when it helped the historically black University of Fort Hare achieve full SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) accreditation to train chartered accountants, a process that took no less than six years to accomplish.
This year 89% of Fort Hare’s accounting students passed their CTA board exams.
Abasa has now identified the University of Limpopo as the next to be receive full Saica accreditation, in partnership with the Thuthuka Bursary project.
- Fin24