The cost of building the ship as it sails
It’s no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic caught the whole world with its trousers down and its underwear exposed. Namibia is no exception, and with each passing week the fallout from the coronavirus exposes the ugly side of Namibia: the inequality in our society and just how deeply entrenched it is. The Namibian education system is an example where social and economic inequality has been badly exposed. The introduction of e-learning by the Ministry of Education during the lockdown was a bold decision, but in truth when all the variables are weighed up, they are sacrificing the Namibian child so that a lackluster government can save face. E-learning has massive benefits, one being that kids get to learn in the comfort of home – that’s assuming that every child has a comfortable home. Another advantage is that you don’t need a physical classroom, kids can learn from a location that is geographically removed from that of their teacher – that’s assuming that there is internet connecti