Chair, of the 1 261 827 Grade 1 learners who originally enrolled, only 171 755 - that is 7% - passed in 2013 with exemption to study towards a degree. The approach to basic education must be more comprehensive and must include compulsory early childhood development programmes from 3 years of age, as research has shown these to improve learner development.
The EFF says the Department of Basic Education must build its own capacity to print and deliver textbooks, rather than relying on the corrupt tender system to do so.
All schools must have sporting facilities and computer centres for all learners. All teachers should be made permanent and paid accordingly.
As an immediate response to the shortage of teachers, all teacher training colleges must be re-opened and must focus on retraining teachers for learners with special educational needs.
It is unsafe for kids who still have to attend mud schools and have to make do with pit toilets.
Therefore, the EFF says ...
... qha bandla, hhayi kabi. [... no-good people. It is done in bad faith.]
We reject the budget proposed by the Department of Basic Education.