Free State and Northern Cape basic education budgets reduced as Gauteng gets 3.9% increase

Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube outlined her department’s resources and goals for the 2024/25 financial year on Wednesday, 24 July. Seven of the nine provinces have had their budgets increased, while Free State and Northern Cape have had theirs cut by 1.8% and 5.8%, respectively. Gwarube also identified five key considerations that the seventh…...