Shocking school stats revealed: Almost 160,000 pupils did not return to public schools this year

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A shocking total of 158,888 pupils in seven provinces have not returned to class this year.

This figure — 50,228 primary school and 108,660 secondary school pupils — was revealed by basic education minister, Angie Motshekga, to teacher unions, governing body associations and professional associations on Saturday.

Providing a progress report on schools’ return to daily attendance, Motshekga advised that the statistics must be treated “with caution” because some of these pupils may still return. A staggering 53,418 of the 108,660 high school pupils who did not return were from Limpopo while the second highest number was from KwaZulu-Natal .Advocacy campaigns in the Free State, Mpumalanga, North West and the Western Cape to inform pupils to return to school;KwaZulu-Natal and North West using WhatsApp groups to encourage parents to ensure pupils who dropped out return to school;Collaborating with unions and making use of community radio stations.

 

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