Gwarube says National Education and Training Council will strengthen schools [SOUND]

# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube says systemic issues in the sector require long-term solutions. Speaking at the G20 Basic Education Indaba in Cape Town, she announced the operationalisation of the National Education and Training Council to advise on school resourcing, foundation phase support, and reviewing promotion policies. The minister stressed evidence-led reforms, youth participation, and bold realistic changes to strengthen early childhood development, literacy, and numeracy outcomes: