VIDEO: There are growing concerns about dropout. Here’s why.

Zero Dropout Campaign Programme Director Merle Mansfield speaks to Newzroom Afrika anchor Stephen Grootes about the government’s decision to delay the reopening of schools by two weeks amid a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mansfield explains that we must shift the focus away from simply reacting to disruptions to building resilience in our schooling system and taking steps to reinforce networks of support for our learners.