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Interview with Mr. Bantu Magabela and Miss. Siphokazi Sindaphi
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General Topic of Interview: Liberation Music, Lived Experience – Education
Date of Interview: 12 August, 2008
Location: BJT Tyamzashe School, Zinyoka Location, South Africa
Narrators: Mr. Bantu Magabela and Miss. Siphokazi Sindaphi
Interviewer: Melikhaya Potwana
Translator: Melikhaya Potwana
Transcriber: Ryan Koons
Biographical Information:
Mr. Bantu Magabela and Miss. Siphokazi Sindaphi are both students in the BJT Tyamzashe School in Zinyoka, South Africa. Both of the students were born in Zinyoka, and Magabela is currently in the 11th grade, while Miss. Sindaphi is in the 12th grade. Mr. Magabela also participates in the school’s choir.
Interview Information:
The students offer their perspective on the state of the BJT Tyamzashe School, highlighting the shortage of materials and money that the school suffers from, but also the good quality of the education that the teachers give. Mr. Magabela describes his feelings about the school’s choir and its importance to him. Both of the students discuss youth programs in South Africa, and mention the lack of role models for South African youth.