By Thapelo Molefe
Build One South Africa (BOSA) has sounded the alarm ahead of next week’s matric exams, warning that thousands of learners will be “robbed of opportunity” as nearly 500 public schools across the country still do not offer mathematics, a subject the party calls essential for South Africa’s future workforce and innovation prospects.
The warning comes just days before the Class of 2025 begins writing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams on Monday.
In a statement on Thursday, BOSA spokesperson Roger Solomons said the latest data, disclosed by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, confirms that 476 public schools do not offer mathematics, effectively locking thousands of pupils out of career pathways in science, technology, engineering and commerce.
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