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News24 spoke to six learners who achieved outstanding marks at St Andrew s School for Girls and St David s Marist Inanda.
St Andrew s recorded a 100% pass rate for the 32nd year in a row.
St David s recorded a 100% pass rate, with 97% receiving a bachelor pass.
The global pandemic sent the country s education system into a tailspin and forced schools to change their model of teaching and learning - but, for some top achievers from the Independent Examinations Board (IEB), it also taught discipline and how to knuckle down and focus.
The day before the IEB results were set to be released, News24 caught up with six matrics from St Andrew s School for Girls and St David s Marist Inanda, both in Johannesburg.