Central SA
’Free State matric target achievable’─── TSHEHLA KOTELI 13:52 Mon, 30 Oct 2023
“The pass rate target we have set is achievable.”
As the Class of 2023 starts their final examinations, the Free State MEC of Education, Makalo Mohale, is confident the learners will give their best and reach the target set.
Mohale was speaking at Ipopeng Secondary School in Winburg Monday morning (30/10). Monitoring over 100 learners who were writing their English Paper 1, the learners vowed to deliver excellent results. Provincial Premier Mxolisi Dukwana was in Bloemfontein at Kagisho Combined School to give a word of motivation to the learners.
Before they started writing, Dukwana said the learners should be the shining light in their respective families. He also thanked the teachers for the work they did.
Other MECs also visited different schools in the province to wish them luck. Health MEC Mathabo Leeto was at Lekgarietse Secondary School, while the MEC responsible for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs, and Human Settlements, Ketso Makume, was at Iketseng Technical School in Sasolburg. Finance MEC Gadija Brown gave a word of encouragement to learners of Thabo Vuyo Secondary School in Rouxville under the Xhariep District. MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Dibolelo Manca was in Parys at Phehellang Secondary School.
The Free State came out on top with the best matric pass rate for the fourth year in a row for the Class of 2022. In 2019, the Free State was at the top of the summit with an 88% pass rate, in 2020, with 85%, and in 2021 with 86%. Four school districts were among the top 10 best-performing districts. The Free State's Motheo district came out on top at number one as the best-performing district with a 90.8% pass rate.
Second is the Free State's Fezile Dabi with 90,4%; third is Johannesburg West in Gauteng (89,7%); fourth is Tshwane South in Gauteng (89%); fifth is Gauteng North (87,7%); sixth is Xhariep in the Free State (with 87,5%); seventh is Thabo Mofutsanyana in the Free State (87,3%); eighth is Ugu in KwaZulu-Natal (87,2%); ninth is Umkhanyakude in KwaZulu-Natal (with 86,3%); and tenth is Johannesburg North in Gauteng (86,2%).
These were achieved under the leadership of the late MEC for Education, Tate Makgoe, who died in a car accident early this year. He was travelling with his bodyguard who also died.
