Matric results have just been announced with Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga very that the pass rate is over 80% this time around. But now a very scary fact is being brought to light by Merle Mansfield - Programme Director for the Zero Dropout Campaign at the DG Murray Trust, who points out that while almost every child starts school in South Africa, over 40% won’t ever get to even write matric, let alone pass it. She goes on to say that this major failure of our education system has long been hidden from view – despite the fact that an under-educated population threatens not just the potential of individual learners, but the economic and social stability of the country.

GUEST: Merle Mansfield - Programme Director for the Zero Dropout Campaign at the DG Murray Trust