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title: "Ticking Time bomb"
description: "The neglect that our leaders are displaying when it comes to Basic education is appalling, to say the least. Poor and outdated infrastructure, shortness of teachers, lack of learner safety and learner placements are a huge challenge. The faster this changes, the better it will be for our future."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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section: "Maverick News"
author: "2Lani and UBUNTOONS"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/2lani-afritoons/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2025-12-09-ticking-time-bomb/"
published: "2025-12-09T12:39:28"
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# Ticking Time bomb

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS · Published 9 December 2025, 14:39 SAST

[View the cartoon on Daily Maverick](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2025-12-09-ticking-time-bomb/)

## Content

![Ticking Timebomb](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/attachments/2985/Timebomb1_719928.jpg)

*The neglect that our leaders are displaying when it comes to Basic education is appalling, to say the least. Poor and outdated infrastructure, shortness of teachers, lack of learner safety and learner placements are a huge challenge. The faster this changes, the better it will be for our future.*

![Image](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2CO7hspbNYoaNpxqht0D6ziDDE0=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/attachments/2985/Timebomb1_719928.jpg)