A South African education analyst and CEO for IDEA Digital Education, Dr Corrin Varady, has welcomed the increase of seven-point-four percent in the education budget for the 2024/2025 financial year.

He has however, warned that there must be tangible results instead of projects that were pipe dreams.

Varady was reacting to newly appointed Basic Education Minister Nosiviwe Gwarube's budget speech this week.

According to Gwarube the combined total budget allocation for the department is approximately 17 billion US dollars.

Channel Africa reporter Micheal Mbewe spoke to Dr Varady on this matter.