President Cyril Ramaphosa says learner dropout and repetition rates are unacceptably high. He was speaking at the 2024 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla Conference under way in Ekurhuleni.

Education experts have warned that poor levels of education will lead to the continued cycle of poverty and unemployment. They say a collaborative and multi faceted approach will work best to improve the quality of Basic Education in the long term.

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