Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has sounded the alarm on South Africa’s escalating first-year university dropout rate, revealing that 35% of students fail to progress beyond their first year of study. Speaking at a summit of principals, education leaders and higher-education partners held at the Regenesys School of Education in Sandton, Chiloane warned that the transition from high school to university remains one of the weakest links in the country’s education pipeline. 

Guest: Mary Metcalfe: Professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) 

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has sounded the alarm on South Africa&rsquo;s escalating first-year university dropout rate, revealing that 35% of students fail to progress beyond their first year of study. Speaking at a summit of principals, education leaders and higher-education partners held at the Regenesys School of Education in Sandton, Chiloane warned that the transition from high school to university remains one of the weakest links in the country&rsquo;s education pipeline.&nbsp;
Guest: Mary Metcalfe: Professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)&nbsp;

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Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has sounded the alarm on South Africa’s escalating first-year university dropout rate, revealing that 35% of students fail to progress beyond their first year of study.

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For many observers, the key question is how ordinary Iranians are experiencing this moment. With reports of internal economic strain, long-running protests, deep political repression and now external military strikes, the situation appears both volatile and deeply complex.

To better grasp the gravity of the current US–Iran confrontation, it is crucial to explore how Iranian citizens — both inside the country and in the diaspora — are interpreting events, and whether this moment represents escalation, endurance, or a possible turning point. 

Guest: Amir Bagherioromi: Strategic communications and campaigns specialist

 

Businessman Sandile Zungu says nothing will derail his consortium’s takeover of South Africa’s national lottery, as preparations intensify ahead of the scheduled handover on 1 June.

For many observers, the key question is how ordinary Iranians are experiencing this moment. With reports of internal economic strain, long-running protests, deep political repression and now external military strikes, the situation appears both volatile and deeply complex.
To better grasp the gravity of the current US&ndash;Iran confrontation, it is crucial to explore how Iranian citizens &mdash; both inside the country and in the diaspora &mdash; are interpreting events, and whether this moment represents escalation, endurance, or a possible turning point.&nbsp;
Guest: Amir Bagherioromi: Strategic communications and campaigns specialist
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Businessman Sandile Zungu says nothing will derail his consortium&rsquo;s takeover of South Africa&rsquo;s national lottery, as preparations intensify ahead of the scheduled handover on 1 June.

Views of an Iranian national: As tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran escalate, the world is trying to understand not just the military dimension — but the human and political one

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has sounded the alarm on South Africa’s escalating first-year university dropout rate, revealing that 35% of students fail to progress beyond their first year of study.

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