Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Faustina Caley visited Mariental in the Hardap Region on Tuesday to address a troubling trend in learner promotion rates across secondary education.

OSHAKATI, 13 August 2024 - Learners and teachers in the Oshana Region protested against the dismissal of Petrus Ndeulita, a teacher who was dismissed recently following an incident in which he allegedly forced a Grade 7 learner to hold a chair over his head for an extended period. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 12 August 2024 - Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 August 2024 - African Stars player Edmund Kambanda (in white and red) in action against Tlotlo Kgaolo of Township Rollers during a friendly match at the Independence Stadium as part of their preparation for the CAF Confederations Cup preliminary qualifiers. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift, so-called "Swifties", as arrive at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024, ahead of the first of five concerts she is playing at the stadium. Taylor Swift returns to the stage in London on Thursday to end the European leg of her "Eras" tour, a week after her Vienna concerts were cancelled due to a suicide attack plot. Around 90,000 fans will again pack London's Wembley Stadium for the first date in the five-day run, with additional ticket checks and restrictions in place. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)

US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 92 in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP)

(From L) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing South African rider Brad Binder, Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 Spanish rider Pedro Acosta and Moto2 MT Helmets - MSI Japanese rider Ai Ogura attend a press conference at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria on August 15, 2024, ahead of the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix weekend. (Photo by Jure Makovec / AFP)

Moto2 MT Helmets - MSI Japanese rider Ai Ogura attends a press conference at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria on August 15, 2024, ahead of the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix weekend.Ai Ogura signed a contract to compete in MotoGP in 2025 season with Trackhouse Racing. (Photo by Jure Makovec / AFP)