Grade 9 exit plan: a good idea for the SA's economy?
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Since Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced plans to introduce grade nine as one of the formal school exiting points - the idea has been bandied about and while it looks like it may present private education players with a business opportunity, the Minister has argued that it will assist with reducing failure and dropout rates but some are concerned about it exacerbating the skills deficit challenge and unemployment rate. Business Day TV discusses the different views and what it may mean for an economy with an unemployment rate of 29% with Maryana Iskander, CEO of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, Mary Metcalfe, Education Expert who is also former Gauteng MEC for Education AND on the line, Belinda Bozzoli, DA Shadow Minister of Higher Education.