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In Conversation with Hendrick Makaneta

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South Africa’s Class of 2025 has delivered the strongest matric performance in the country’s history, achieving a national pass rate of 88%, up from 87.3% in 2024.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube praised learners for their resilience, noting that more than 656,000 candidates passed and a record 345,000 achieved bachelor’s passes, despite ongoing challenges in critical gateway subjects like mathematics and physical science.
13 Jan English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews

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