This report is acceptable and may be accurate. The education system on which it reports is deficient.
Ons kan nie bekostig om selfvoldaan te wees nie. Ons kan ook nie tevrede wees met die geringe verbetering in die slaagsyfer nie. [We can't afford to be complacent. We also can't be satisfied with the slight improvement in the pass rate.]
We can only settle for excellence at every level of schooling, from early childhood development and Grade R to Grade 12. We can only settle for our investment in education showing a return in the form of every child being granted a genuine opportunity to achieve his or her inherent potential. [Applause.]