Granted, she did take some pretty dramatic steps, like firing absolutely every single person in this government department and making hem reapply for their position. She did this so that only this most honest and competent people would end up working for her.
If we tried that here, with our education department, to get rid of both incompetence and corruption, there is no doubt that SADTU would throw a frothy. (I doubt that Naptosa would, because they aren't politically motivated the way that SADTU is.) Never the less, that remains a tempting action.
Yet, all that she has accomplished, she did in a relatively short space of time. The URAhas gone from vying for first place as the most corrupt organisation in Uganda to having her staff head hunted by UN, WHO, etc. because of their high level of integrity.
Is it possible that this could happen in SA's education system? Is it possible that this failing institution, rife with incompetency, could be turned around?
I was sure that it couldn't. I had washed my hands of this system, given up, content to just influence the small number of children I teach and colleagues I interact with. I had become completely disillusioned with the DBE and the provincial governments.
But now?
Having heard Allen speak about what God can do, having heard about how the URA has changed completely, I believe the same is potentially true for us.
YES, I believe there is hope for education in SA. Why? Because The God we serve is a big God, for whom nothing is impossible. NOTHING.
What will it take to make this happen? Prayer, and lots of it, and leadership - strong, ethical, visionary leadership.
I hear God call - 'Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?' And my heart responds - 'Here am I. Send me.'
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