By Rédaction Africa Links 24 with sabcnews.com
Published on 2024-01-19 13:00:59
MEC for Education in the Free State, Makalo Mohale, recently announced that the class of 2023 has made history by achieving a record high that has never been accomplished before. The Top 100 matriculants of 2023 were celebrated at the provincial Well-Done function at the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein on Friday.
The province of Free State has once again retained its top position for the fifth consecutive year, achieving the highest matric pass rate at 89.03%. The top achievers of the matric class of 2023 in the Free State expressed that they could not have excelled in their academic work without discipline and sacrifices.
During the celebration at the Well-Done event, MEC Mohale emphasized their ambition to build a system that would produce innovators with relevant skills and once again vowed that the Free State will remain number one in terms of education. The province’s Motheo District, which came out as the second-highest in the country and number one in the province with a 91.2% pass rate, attributed their achievement to the hard work they put in throughout the 2023 academic year. Three school districts in the Free State are among the country’s top ten best-performing districts in the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
Premier Mxolisi Dukwana has credited the province’s outstanding matric pass results of 89.03% to the provincial education department’s system that has been implemented over the years. He has stated that the province will be focusing on ensuring that learners acquire skills for their professional growth.
The province has also acknowledged the late MEC Tate Makgoe, who passed away in a car accident last year. It is believed that this achievement is a tribute to his vision and tireless efforts in advancing education within the province.
Overall, the Free State province has achieved significant successes in the 2023 matric results, and the commitment to providing quality education is evident in the province’s continued dedication to excellence.
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