Education activist Makaneta says foreign children cannot be blamed for South Africa’s education challenges [SOUND]

# Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, has challenged those who blame children of foreign nationals for overcrowding in South African schools to provide evidence for their claims. Data indicates that 98.2-percent of learners in the country’s schools are South African citizens, while only 1.8-percent are foreign nationals. Makaneta says instead of blaming foreign children, government should focus on building more schools to ensure that every child has access to education: