The Role Corporates Need To Continue To Play In Improving Education
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Nastacia talking to Sibusiso Lukhele, Social Investment Specialist At Tshikululu Social about Reflecting on the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results for 2019, Sibusiso Lukhele, a social investment specialist at Tshikululu Social Investments, South Africa’s leading social investment manager, says that while there are ongoing challenges within our education system, it is important to celebrate the achievements of the 2019 class.
Corporate South Africa is already playing a critical role in improving the quality of education in the country. In fact, 50% of CSI funding in 2019, which equates to R 5 billion, was spent on different education initiatives by corporate SA. The drive in the next decade should be on impact and ensuring that the funding in education starts bearing positive results. “Of the key improvements that needs to happen is that corporates need to ensure that there is monitoring and evaluation in the programmes they fund and implement,” he says.
Looking at the areas that the government will focus on over the next decade, Sibusiso says that early childhood development is key and that ECD and critical grades in basic education (grades 3 and 6) will become even more of a focus.
Corporate South Africa is already playing a critical role in improving the quality of education in the country. In fact, 50% of CSI funding in 2019, which equates to R 5 billion, was spent on different education initiatives by corporate SA. The drive in the next decade should be on impact and ensuring that the funding in education starts bearing positive results. “Of the key improvements that needs to happen is that corporates need to ensure that there is monitoring and evaluation in the programmes they fund and implement,” he says.
Looking at the areas that the government will focus on over the next decade, Sibusiso says that early childhood development is key and that ECD and critical grades in basic education (grades 3 and 6) will become even more of a focus.
