IMPROVED MATRIC RESULTS “STORY OF GOOD PROGRESS”

Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane has titled the province 77, 3% matric pass rate achievement as “a story of good progress”. He was delivery the State of the Province Address in Bhisho recently. Premier Mabuyane stated that the improvement by the 2022 class of 4% was among the key highlights of the province.

“There is no better way to start 2023 than the achievement of the matric class of 2022. The 77.3 % was achieved because of the successful implementation of the Education Turnaround Plan adopted in this term of government.” Premier Mabuyane said.

He also highlighted the improvement in the quality of the results in the province, with the number of Bachelor passes increased by 2.5 % from 34.3% in 2021 to 36.8% in 2022. District performance in 2022 took a new turn, with no District below 70% at all.

Premier said that the results reflected the provincial government’s sustained