Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi ‘threatens’ to score MEC Matome Chiloane less in his performance assessement for failing to reach 90% matric pass rate. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi ‘threatens’ to score MEC Matome Chiloane less in his KPA for failing to reach 90% matric pass rate.
Following the release of the 2020 matric results, students across the nation will now collect their individual marks on Tuesday. Education Minister Angie Motshekga revealed that the pass rate for this year’s matriculants was 76.1% – a respectable effort for an academic year blighted by COVID. However, some schools showed no signs of ‘pandemic fatigue’.
What schools have the best matric results for 2020?
This year, the Central Islamic School in GP takes the top spot, averaging 3.5 distinctions per learner. Star College in KwaZulu-Natal isn’t trailing far behind in second, and three other schools in Gauteng – Afrikaanse Hoer Meisieskool, Hoerskool Waterkloof, and Lenasia Muslim School – make up the top five.
The Gauteng Department of Education is investigating Hoerskool Waterkloof after it failed to adhere to Covid-19 protocols at the schools opening assembly on Monday.