PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated matriculants who sat for the National Senior Certificate examinations in 2020, saying they were scholars of courage.
The overall pass rate for the class of 2020 is 76.2 percent, a drop from 2019.
“In the face of great difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, our learners have been resilient; they have done themselves, their families and their country proud,” President Ramaphosa said.
The 2020 matric results were announced on Monday by the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, who said had it not been for the COVID pandemic, the class of 2020 could have produced even better results..
Ramaphosa said last year’s matriculants had to prepare for the crucial exam under challenging and highly pressured conditions, necessitating adjustment to the lockdown restrictions as well as extra work and effort.
The president thanked the country’s educators, teacher’s unions, school staff and parents
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