The national pass rate for the 2020 NSC results is 76.2% - a 5.1 percentage point drop from the previous year.
Naptosa has congratulated the class of 2020, saying dedication, resilience and hard work proved to be the element of success.
Meanwhile, AfriForum says blames the education department’s "poor handling of the Covid-19 pandemic" for
the dip in the matric pass rate.
The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) has congratulated the class of 2020 for achieving a pass rate of 76.2%.
The 76.2% is, however, a 5.1 percentage point decrease from the previous year.
The organisation said achieving the 76.2% pass rate in the "face of the adversity" the Grade 12 pupils experienced in 2020, was beyond expectation.