While education continues to be a priority, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government will in the next three years trim expenditure in the learning and culture function.
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Archive for date: February 24th, 2021
EI Africa Regional Committee meets to address challenges in the region
EI Africa Regional Committee meets to address challenges in the region
EI Africa Regional Committee meets to address challenges in the region
2020 was a tough year for education. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the matric results that the Department of Basic Education released earlier this week. They show a dip of 5.1% as the pass rate fell to 76.2%. While not surprising considering the serious and direct impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on education, what is worrying is that the number of learners who are passing grade 12 with bachelor passes remains low at just 36.5%. More significantly, that number is not enough to support the country's dire skills shortage as the majority of those who do achieve bachelor passes do not perform adequately in 'gateway' subjects like mathematics to truly aid the country's economic growth and development by entering occupations of high demand, says the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica).
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Martijn Slager is passionate about making a difference in people's lives. A marketer and salesperson in a career that spans both FMCG and higher education across countries and two continents, he wants to sell the concept of lifelong learning.
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Deteriorating mental health throughout the world is being showcased in social media, as people struggle to cope with danger and uncertainty.
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