Equal Education condemns the continued spending cuts in the education sector.
Two weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published the outcome of its Article IV Consultation with South Africa. The report emphasised the view that the South African state needs to prioritise debt stability, accelerate structural reforms, ease the burden on its tax base, and protect priority spending as a bare necessity. The 2026 budget […]
Fix and fund our public education system so that no learner is left behind!
Equal Education congratulates the matric class of 2025, the largest cohort of candidates (more than 901 790 candidates) to write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, for achieving a 88% national pass rate, equating to 656 415 learners who passed matric. We further congratulate the 345 857 learners who achieved a bachelor’s pass, up from […]
WE FIGHT FOR A BUDGET TO WIN MATERIAL BENEFITS, TO GUARANTEE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN
The postponement of the national budget speech in February allowed the government to find better ways to promote development in this country. Equal Education (EE) and other progressive forces called on government to tax the rich, fully fund public services, and stimulate our economy to confront obscene inequality in our education system and society directly. […]