#FirstThingsFirst - Matric class of 2024 pass rate the highest since 1994

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The matric Class of 2024 is celebrating an excellent return on the time and hard work they have invested through turbulent circumstances, with Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube announcing a pass rate of 87.3%. This is an improvement of 4.4 percentage points on the Class of 2023’s 82.9% pass rate and it’s the highest since the dawn of democracy. The team reflected on this achievement, highlighting the challenges the matric class went through.
14 Jan 12AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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