Class of 2025 reaps the rich fruits of their hard work and resilience

GAUTENG'S matric pass rate of 89.06%, securing third place nationally, has been attributed to dedication, resilience and hard work that proved to be a success to the class of 2025.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

GAUTENG MEC for Education Matome Chiloane announces the province's matric results in Centurion, saying that the 89.06% pass rate is the highest in the province's history.

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MEC for Education Matome Chiloane announced the province's matric results in Centurion, saying the 89.06% pass rate was "remarkable" and the highest in the history of the province.

He praised the class of 2025 for their dedication and hard work, saying their achievement was not a fluke or due to lowered standards.

"It is not by accident and it is not by lowering standards but it is by the 140,000-plus young people showing up (and) many of them against the odds,” he said.

Chiloane expressed concern that boys are dropping out of the education system early, saying it is a problem the department is tackling.

“In this current year we lost 21% of our learners and that number is disproportionately boys and this is not about capability,” he said.

He emphasised the importance of keeping young men in the system to unlock their potential.