The declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism

During the 2023-24 financial year, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape only built one school each

In 2022, the out-of-school rate was 10.54% for boys, compared with 8.17% for girls

It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity

The advocacy group said despite highlighting infrastructure as one of its main pillars, the policy statement offered little in terms of commitments to fixing school infrastructure backlogs

The Centre for Development and Enterprise has estimated that South Africa will need 456,000 teachers by 2025 for the country to offer quality education

The class of 2023 has obtained the second-highest results in the history of the NSC, according to the basic education department