MANCOSA says decline in STEM education threatens South Africa’s ability to compete in a knowledge-driven economy [SOUND]

# MANCOSA Academic says South Africa’s declining performance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education has become a pressing concern. Global benchmarks consistently rank the nation poorly, highlighting systemic challenges that demand urgent attention. Spokesperson Precious Buthelezi says this threatens the country’s ability to compete in a knowledge-driven economy. She says many learners arrive at university burdened by unequal schooling, weak mathematics foundations, limited access to laboratories, language barriers, and inadequate career guidance: