By Thapelo Molefe
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a fundamental overhaul of global education financing, warning that quality education cannot remain out of reach for millions because of poverty, inequality and weak public finances.
Speaking at the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 High-Level Steering Committee Leaders Group meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Friday, Ramaphosa said education was central to achieving the broader United Nations 2030 Agenda and urged countries to strengthen investment in resilient education systems.
Co-chairing the meeting with UNESCO Director-General Prof Khaled El-Enany, Ramaphosa said the world was facing interconnected challenges, including conflict, pandemics, poverty, inequality and climate change, making the global education agenda more urgent than ever.
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“SDG 4 occupies a unique position in that it is the bedrock and the enabler of the other SDGs. It is a catalyst
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