We’re talking about the Zero Dropout campaign, which is a project of the DG Murray Trust and their aim is to halve the rate of school dropout by 2030.
Although at least 40% of all young people in South Africa drop out of school, there is no
national task force focused on addressing this crisis. 

While the overall matric pass rate has improved over time from 58% in 1994 to 81% in 2019, this doesn’t tell us anything about how many learners actually made it to matric.

Guest: Merle Mansfield - Programme Director for the Zero Drop Out Campaign at the DG Murray Trust

We’re talking about the Zero Dropout campaign, which is a project of the DG Murray Trust and their aim is to halve the rate of school dropout by 2030. Although at least 40% of all young people in South Africa drop out of school, there is no national task force focused on addressing this crisis. While the overall matric pass rate has improved over time from 58% in 1994 to 81% in 2019, this doesn’t tell us anything about how many learners actually made it to matric. Guest: Merle Mansfield - Programme Director for the Zero Drop Out Campaign at the DG Murray Trust

Socio, Econ & Political Issues of the day. Incl. Daily Serial @ 21:45

Socio, Econ & Political Issues of the day.