TimesLIVE Podcasts Business Day Spotlight

 Impact of quality education on the SA economy

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The state of SA’s education systems and impact to the economy thereof is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Dr Corrin Varady, education analyst and CEO of IDEA.

Topics of discussion include: the main challenges affecting SA’s education sector; addressing access to quality education; economic impact of a poor education system; and the place of technology in plugging the gaps.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production. Producer is Demi Buzo.
16 Oct English South Africa Business News · News

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