31,000+ unfilled teaching positions in South Africa, with KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape having the highest vacancies.

South Africa's Basic Education Department admits to over 31,000 unfilled teaching positions across the country, despite thousands of qualified teachers being unemployed. Minister Angie Motshekga revealed in a parliamentary reply that KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have the highest number of vacancies. To address immediate challenges, schools are allowed to appoint temporary teachers.