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Minister Angie Motshekga was in Soweto on Thursday morning together with Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi to monitor the start of the final matriculation exams.
Minister Angie Motshekga and MEC Panyaza Lesufi are monitoring the start of Matric exams at Sekano-Ntoane High School in Soweto on Thursday morning. Image: @ DBE_SA / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – The Department for Basic Education said Thursday that it was not overly concerned about the tuition pass rate in what has been an extremely difficult academic year.
Minister Angie Motshekga was in Soweto on Thursday morning together with Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi to monitor the start of the final matriculation exams.
A registered number of more than one million candidates will take the combined exams session and in July and December this month.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga joins Gauteng Education MEC @Lesufi at Sekano-Ntoane High School this morning to monitor the start of the Matric exams. # MatricClassof2020 pic.twitter.com/C7NHTRKTqB
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the education sector and the department has had to adjust the school calendar while facing legal challenges over resuming contact learning.
Motshekga thanked the educators for their dedication during these difficult times.
“For us to be here, in these conditions, is all we can ask for. The teachers had classes on Saturday and Sunday mornings; they all gave everything. “
The minister admitted that the effects of the pandemic would have far-reaching consequences.
“As a sector, the consequences of COVID are going to be worse and we hope we can rebound. I promise you that we will not recover next year, we will not recover in 2023. It will take us some time. “
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