KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to protecting learners and teachers from the impact of severe financial pressures currently affecting the province’s education system. Speaking after a high-level all-of-government meeting convened with Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube on Monday, Ntuli stressed that education remains “too important to fail,” even in times of fiscal strain.

Financial Strain on the Education System

KwaZulu-Natal, one of South Africa’s largest provinces, is facing what the Premier described as “deep financial strain.” Years of austerity measures have weakened service delivery across multiple sectors, with education—employing tens of thousands of teachers and serving millions of learners—feeling the heaviest im

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