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Were South Africa’s Matric 2016 Results Faked?

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Were South Africa’s Matric 2016 results faked by Umalusi (Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training)? 28 out of 58 subjects had their marks adjusted upwards! Is education likely to improve atop growing unemployment, civil restlessness and community breakdown? A layman would surely look at newspaper headlines boasting about the improvement of South African education but wonder if that’s possible within a South Africa that is constantly degrading. Gavin Davis, the Democratic Alliance’s  Shadow Minister for Basic Education, has written this open letter to Umalusi (Council … Read the full article…

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Matric Results 2016: 76.2% Pass Rate

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Matric Results 2016 are in! 828 020 full-time and part-time learners participated in the National Senior Certificate exams. Dr Rufus Poliah, the Chief Director at Department of Basic Education, stated that inroads had been made towards inclusivity the past two decades. Now the goal must be to ensure quality learning that educates holistically, creating life-long learners and fulfilling a vision towards 2030. Angie Motshekga, the Minister of Basic Education, announced that the pass rate, without progressed learners, was 76.2%. With progressed learners, it was 72%. Both an increase on last … Read the full article…

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