PHUTI MOSOMANE
THE Free State is once again the leading province at 88.5%, an increase of 2.8% from 2021, according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, who announced matric results for the year 2022 on Thursday night.
Gauteng achieved at 84.4%, an increase of 1.6% from 2021.
KwaZulu-Natal, the best improved province, achieved 83.0%, an increase of 6.2% from 2021, while the third best improved province record went to the Eastern Cape, with an achievement of 77.3%, an increase of 4.2% from 2021.
“We should state that none of the provinces performed below the 70% pass rate; and none had a decline when their 2022 results are compared with those of the previous year. Five provinces performed above the 70% pass rate; and four provinces performed above the 80% pass rate,” said Motshekga.
“The provinces with the highest improvements in their performances are KwaZulu-Natal with 6.2%; Limpopo with 5.3%; and the Eastern Cape with 4.2%. Again, the
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