Minister confirms that over 32 000 teachers left public schools in 5 years: Yamkela Ntwalana

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Published Dec 12, 2025

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube confirmed that more than 32 000 teachers left South Africa's public schooling system over the past five years in a recent written reply to a parliamentary question from BOSA leader Dr Mmusi Maimane.

South Africa's teacher crisis is a complex interplay of an ageing workforce approaching retirement, significant resignations driven by poor working conditions, and systemic issues in recruitment and retention within public schools.

For more on this, we are now joined by Yamkela Ntwalana from Education Department at Boston City Campus.

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