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Over 7000 of SA’s Grade R teachers are not qualified
Cape Argus
|December 03, 2025
THE Department of Basic Education has revealed that 7294 unqualified Grade R practitioners are currently employed in public schools across all nine provinces in South Africa, and that only 2 121 of them are eligible for qualification upgrades.
These practitioners do not possess the minimum National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 6 qualification required to teach at this level.
The figures were presented to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on Tuesday during a briefing on the status of regulations to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act as they relate to Grade R admissions.
The briefing also included updates on Sections 4 and 5 of the Children’s Amendment Bill of 2025.
In August, the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, gazetted the first two sets of regulations under the Bela Act, 2024, for public comment.
Chief director for the Department of Basic Education, Enoch Rabotapi provided an update on the upgrading of qualifications for Grade R practitioners, emphasising that the Bela Act formally incorporates Grade R into basic education.
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