SWAPO Party backbencher George Kaiyamo believes it is ‘uncalled for’ that teenagers who fall pregnant have school places reserved for them when they return to school, while 17-year-old pupils who fail Grade 10 have no chance of repeating the grade.
In his contribution to the Budget debate in the National Assembly earlier this week, he lamented the bad Grade 10 and Grade 12 results of 2006 and urged ‘all stakeholders’ to bring about better results in future. At the same time he criticised teenagers.”Our learners are only interested in the latest fashions such as clothing, music and cell phones,” Kaiyamo said.The Budget debate ended on Wednesday.At the same time he criticised teenagers.”Our learners are only interested in the latest fashions such as clothing, music and cell phones,” Kaiyamo said.The Budget debate ended on Wednesday.
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