President Jacob Zuma congratulates the class of 2013

Mluleki Mrwebi
07 January 2014

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the matric class of 2013 for obtaining a 78.2% national pass rate up from last year’s 73.9%. 

In a statement President Zuma added that the class of 2013 represented a special category of learners in South Africa as the country celebrates 20 years of democracy and freedom in 2014. 

Presidency Spokesperson Mac Maharaj education will take this country to prosperity which is why it is one of government’s five key priorities and the presidency has noted this upward rate of the results since democracy. 

Meanwhile the Congress of South African Students in the Western Cape said it is still against the publication of matric results on newspaper. 

Cosas Provincial Convenor Siphakamise Ngxowa said they have tried to engage with Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on the dangers of publishing results on newspapers. 

Ngxowa said the publication of these results is against the privacy of the learners and that put more pressure of them because everyone will see their results.

Ngxowa added that they intend to engage more with the Basic Education Minister and if it means going to court Cosas is ready.