Provincial Budgets

  South Africa's Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube is hopeful that president Cyril Ramaphosa will address the budget shortfall in the education sector in the State of the Nation Address. The minister warns of a looming crisis as provincial education budgets struggle to meet growing demands. Gwarube told eNCA that with stagnant funding, provinces face larger class sizes and fewer teaching posts. She stressed the need for quality education: