03 January 2019| 26 Rabi ul Aakhir 1440| EWN News
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga will tonight announce the matric pass rate for the class of 2018.
The class of 2017 achieved a pass rate of 75.1%, up from 72.5% in 2016.
The Independent Examination Board has already announced its class of 2018 achieved a pass rate of 98.92%, up from 98.76% in 2017.
The top achieving pupils from across the country will also be announced during Motshekga’s address, which is taking place at the Vodacom World Auditorium, in Midrand, Johannesburg at 6pm.
The results will be released publicly on Friday, 4 January.
