Saving the rainbow nation: Education as challenge to the churches in South Africa

Education in Africa is a crisis. Some scholars go as far to say that it broken. This was also noted when the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, linked Agenda 2063: The We Want, were developed. One of goals defined ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’. article explores important role transforming societies. To achieve this objective, research based on qualitative literature search. It focuses relevant included books, scholarly articles, online articles scientific data provided by Statistics South Africa. starts off describing brokenness through latest statistics provide very dark picture country. In second place, revisits Reformation indicate church can called play an improvement education. concludes with two examples how organisations specific churches take up challenge transform societies educational programmes.Contribution: Specific mention made programme African Council Churches Pray For Little Seeds, which combined Early Childhood Development. As such, what happens be example rest