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In this thought-provoking episode, we unpack the Department of Basic Education’s proposed overhaul of South Africa’s CAPS History curriculum, a move that could fundamentally reshape how the country’s past is taught in classrooms.
Joining us to explore both the opportunities and concerns is Ricardo Myburgh, a history educator working directly within the schooling system.
The draft curriculum places stronger emphasis on African history, local narratives, and critical thinking, with supporters arguing it is a long-overdue correction to historically Eurocentric approaches to education. But the proposed changes have also sparked debate. Are important perspectives at risk of being sidelined?
