OPINION: Two cost-effective solutions to fix SA education outcomes
This week, hundreds of thousands of young people proudly received their matric results and we wish them luck for the years ahead. The Western Cape achieved the highest number of university qualification passes per capita.
Unfortunately, the overall pass rate in the province has slipped to fourth - down from 88% in 2015, when the Western Cape was ranked top in the country, to 82% for 2019. In December, the Western Cape Education Department cut R34million from the Public Ordinary School Education and R7m from Early Childhood Development budgets. These budget reductions - especially from the critical ECD phase - may further constrain future pass rates.
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