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South Africa:
Matric Pass Rate Improves to 70.2 Percent
BuaNews, 4 January 2012
Around 70.2% of the matriculants who sat for the 2011 National Senior Certificate examinations last year passed their exams. Read more »
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South Africa:
SADTU Congratulates 2011 Matrics
BuaNews, 5 January 2012
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) has joined the rest of the country in congratulating 2011 matrics who have passed the exams. Read more »
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South Africa:
Mpuma Improves Results Second Year in a Row
BuaNews, 5 January 2012
Mpumalanga education authorities have hailed the success of the 2011 matrics who produced a pass rate of 64.8% - an 8% improvement on the 2010 results. Read more »
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South Africa:
Western Cape Targets Underperforming Schools
BuaNews, 5 January 2012
The Western Cape Education Department says it will focus on reducing the number of underperforming schools in the province this year, following an inspiring performance in the 2011… Read more »
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South Africa:
Western Cape Matrics Celebrate Impressive Results
BuaNews, 5 January 2012
Matrics in the Western Cape have reason to celebrate after achieving an impressive 82.9% pass rate for 2011, up by 6.1% compared to 2010. Read more »
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South Africa:
Parents Must Support Unsuccessful Learners
BuaNews, 5 January 2012
Northern Cape Social Development MEC Alvin Botes has called on parents of learners who did not succeed in the 2011 matric examinations to support and encourage them. Read more »
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South Africa:
Partnerships Hailed As Gauteng Improves Pass Rate
BuaNews, 5 January 2012
Gauteng's improved matric performance could not have happened without the hard work and cooperation of parents, caregivers, teachers and learners, says Premier Nomvula Mokonyane. Read more »
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South Africa:
Matric Pass Rate 'A Welcome Improvement'
Daily Maverick, 5 January 2012
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced on Wednesday that 70.2% of South Africa's matriculants had passed the 2011 exams. It was received as a step in the right… Read more »
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South Africa:
Sadesmo Congratulates Class of 2011
IFP, 4 January 2012
The South African Democratic Students Movement (SADESMO) would like to congratulate all successful matriculants of the class of 2011. Read more »
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South Africa:
Matric Results 2011 - IFP Cautiously Optimistic
IFP, 4 January 2012
The IFP has welcomed the 2011 National Senior Certificate examination results released tonight, stating that the overall pass rate of 70.2% is very encouraging, but added that it… Read more »
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South Africa:
Matric Results 2011 - Good, but Not Good Enough! Says IFPYB
IFP, 4 January 2012
Responding to reports that the Matric pass rate has improved for the class of 2011 the National Chairperson of the IFP Youth Brigade, Mkhuleko Hlengwa responded; "Good but not good… Read more »
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South Africa:
2012 Elle New Talent Fresh Face
Biz-Community, 3 January 2012
Port Elizabeth schoolgirl Chloe Munton won the 2012 ELLE New Fresh Face Talent Search, held in partnership with South Africa's largest quality retailer Woolworths. Read more »
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South Africa:
Coping With the Monumental Stresses That Matric Results Can Bring
Biz-Community, 20 December 2011
Society places emphasis on matric results as a gauge of intellectual competence and discipline, and while many believe that the pressures of matric ends with the final exam, the… Read more »