Why did Bantu education bring urban African youth into few years of basic schooling?

Bantu education was a system of education implemented by the South African government during apartheid, which aimed to provide basic education to black African students in order to prepare them for low-skilled jobs in the urban workforce. This system was designed to keep black Africans in a subordinate position in society and prevent them from accessing higher education and skilled jobs.

As a result, Bantu education only provided urban African youth with a few years of basic schooling, as the government did not see the need for them to receive a more comprehensive education. This limited education was intended to keep black Africans in a cycle of poverty and prevent them from challenging the apartheid system.