On this thought-provoking instalment of The Talking Point with Cathy Mohlahlana, Merle Mansfield, Programme Director of the Zero Dropout Campaign, discusses the teenage pregnancy crisis in South Africa and its contribution to school dropout. More than 4,000 girls between 10 and 19 years old have given birth in the Eastern Cape since the beginning of […]
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Posted on 13 August 2024 under Zero Dropout in the News.
In this SAfm interview with Stephen Grootes, Merle Mansfield, Programme Director of the Zero Dropout Campaign, discusses the protentional implications of the Department of Basic Education’s new General Education Certificate for Grade 9 currently being piloted in schools across South Africa. The General Education Certificate is scheduled for national implementation in 2025, and if so, […]
Tags: zdc, basic education, SAfm, Merle Mansfield, Stephen Grootes, GEC, General Education Certificate, Department of Basic Education, matric
Posted on 16 April 2024 under Zero Dropout in the News.