Opinion

Matric report: Better, but room for much improvement in dropout rate

The majority of our teachers perform heroically, but they are underresourced and undersupported

12 January 2020 - 00:00

By MARY METCALFE

The national senior certificate (NSC) results were announced with delight by basic education minister Angie Motshekga - justifiably so. There are solid and significant improvements, and the department of basic education reported frankly on the many remaining challenges.

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