Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has emphasised that the key driver for success is the "Triple T" - teachers, textbooks and time.
Speaking to BuaNews after President Jacob Zuma delivered the State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening, Motshekga said teachers needed to be motivated, responsible and accountable.
"I am very excited with the continuous focus on education because it helps us focus as a nation and as a country. The continued focus by the President helps us mobilise resources, helps us to focus our energy on helping South Africans to succeed.
"This is the time we need to protect teaching, especially in the poor areas where teaching occurs for less than three hours. Teachers have to teach from day one," she stressed.
On the issue of the matric results, Motshekga said the seven percent was achieved because the nation realised that education was a societal issue.
"People came on board," she said. "And we've agreed to maintain the seven percent and we are doing all we can, all other provinces are on board, already running," she added.
