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Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering reality
Byadmin January 17, 2026

The decline in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric maths pass rate is not the result of a sudden collapse in teaching quality, but the outcome of long-standing weaknesses in the schooling system that begin in the early grades, say education experts. In 2025, the maths pass rate declined from 69% to 64%. The number…

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KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate
Byadmin January 14, 2026

KwaZulu-Natal province achieved the highest pass rate for the 2025 National Senior Certificate examination at 90.6%, the department of basic education said on Monday, helping nudge the national pass rate to a record 88%. The Eastern Cape ranked lowest out of the country’s nine provinces, with a pass rate of 84.17%, below Limpopo which came…

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