Ahead of the release of the matric results, Mmusi Maimane says the pass rate is adding to the youth unemployment crisis.🧑🎓
But recently, it has been implemented to level with 3 subjects at 40% and 3 subjects at 30% , which is what created a stir in people’s emotions, including Maimane.A year ago, over two thousand people signed Maimane’s online petition to end the 30% matric pass mark.
“A matric certificate should be issued on the basis of passing six subjects with 50% or more. 50% is the real pass mark, anything else is deception of South Africans,” said Maimane.In her briefing during the announcement of the Class of 2021’s matric results, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said they had observed the debate and discussion in the public arena on the pass requirements for the“All that needs to be said is that 30% is not a pass mark in this country.
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