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‘We are a province on the rise': Limpopo Education MEC Lerule-Ramakhanya praises 85. 01 percent 2024 matric pass rate

Limpopo province, which was previously considered as South Africa’s poorest performing provinces, has struggled to rise from the bottom in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, announced by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube.

News Education
Simon Majadibodu|Published

KwaZulu-Natal's Matric Class of 2024 congratulated for remarkable achievements

The Minister of Higher Education, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane hailed the results, and welcomed the Matric Class of 2024 into the world of higher education.

News Education
Xolile Mtembu|Published

Gauteng Education MEC calls out critics amid 2024 matric successes

Gauteng Education MEC Chiloane took a swipe at the DA’s provincial education spokesperson Sergio dos Santos, while celebrating the province's matric result successes.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Parliament hails 87. 3 percent Matric pass rate, calls for continued growth

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has praised the 87. 3% pass rate in the 2024 National Senior Certificate exams, acknowledging the sector's collective effort and urging further improvements in key areas.

News Politics
Hope Ntanzi|Published

Western Cape Education Department welcomes highest pass rate ever, but opposition parties call for education inequalities to be addressed

The national Matric Class of 2024 also managed to obtain the highest ever pass rate in the country, with a pass rate of 87. 3%, surpassing the 82. 9% attained by the class of 2023.

News South Africa Western Cape
Robin-Lee Francke|Published

‘We’re regarded as poorest province, but we made it', says Free State Education MEC after 91 percent pass rate

The Free State province has once again claimed the top spot in South Africa’s 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, for a sixth consecutive year, with a historic 91% pass rate.

News Education
Simon Majadibodu|Published

'I was forced to not write my matric final exams to boost my school's pass rate because I failed the first two terms'

A matric learner from KwaZulu-Natal claims that she was told to not register for the final exams because she would fail and essentially bring shame onto the school.

News Education
Xolile Mtembu|Published