Daily Digest | Matric results are out - does South Africa have a Math and Sciences problem?

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Over the past years, there have been concerns that South Africa will continue to face a critical shortage of future scientists, engineers and technologists if the declining engagement in core mathematics and physical science is not urgently addressed. On the backdrop of the 2025 Matric results being released, Jones Netshipise and Mpho Mashita talk to Prof. Eric Maluta, President of the South African Institute of Physics and a Physics Lecturer at UNIVEN about how Math and Science learners did in the previous year and what can be done to address the Science concerns that experts have.
13 Jan English South Africa Business · Arts

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