Matric results: Gauteng is top performing province for 2018 with 87.9% – Minister of Basic Education
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The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, released the Class of 2018’s matric results at the Auditorium at Vodacom World in Midrand this evening, 3 January.
This comes after the IEB National Senior Certificate exam results were released at midnight.
READ MORE HERE: The 2018 IEB National Senior Certificate pass rate is 98.92%
Motshekga revealed that Gauteng was the top performing province with 87.9% pass rate. She said that this showed an improvement of 2.8% from 2017.
She said except for Limpopo, all of the provinces performed over 70%.
The Class of 2018, with progressed learners, achieved a pass rate of 78.2%, said Motshekga.
Journalist Yolanda Buthelezi attended and reported live. See her tweets here:
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga said Matric is barometer for testing education development #MatricResults2018 @MidrandReporter
— Nomonde Buthelezi (@Nomonde_B) January 3, 2019
Motshekga: every child must be viewed as an assest. No child must be left behind #MatricResults2018 @MidrandReporter
— Nomonde Buthelezi (@Nomonde_B) January 3, 2019
Motshekga: this year we presented 12 new subjects including sign language #MatricResults2018 @MidrandReporter
— Nomonde Buthelezi (@Nomonde_B) January 3, 2019
Motshekga: there’s a second chance programme @MidrandReporter #MatricResults2018
— Nomonde Buthelezi (@Nomonde_B) January 3, 2019
National Pass Rate: 78.2%
Gauteng: 87%, Free state: 87%, Western Cape: 81%
North West: 81%, MP: 79%, KZN: 76%, North Cape: 73%, Eastern Cape: 70%, Limpopo: 69% #MatricResults2018 @MidrandReporter— Nomonde Buthelezi (@Nomonde_B) January 3, 2019
Motshekga thanks teachers, governing bodies and partnerships with stakeholders #MatricResults2018 @MidrandReporter
— Nomonde Buthelezi (@Nomonde_B) January 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/Nomonde_B/status/1080872979951771648
Also watch it live here:
