ABSTRACT
As a result of years of concerted struggle, the political liberation of the majority people of South Africa has recently been realised. Our politicians and, indeed, the majority of South Africans need to be applauded for efforts made to transform this country into a democracy. Without active support from communities themselves, the democratic government would find it difficult to satisfy the needs and aspirations of millions of people whose skills have remained underdeveloped and who have been denied access to the type of education that could enable them to participate meaningfully in economic and social reconstruction and development. It is obvious that the economic struggle is yet to begin and will involve equipping the disadvantaged masses of this country with the necessary knowledge and skills. Any meaningful liberation should include economic and community development. While South Africans have joined in the condemnation of apartheid education, little attention has been given to the way forward.
