Class of 2023 | Matrics receive their results

JOHANNESBURG - It’s all smiles for the Class of 2023.

They're receiving their exam results on Friday.

The national pass rate is 82.9 percent, a slight improvement of 2.8 percent.

READ: 82.9% pass rate for 2023 matric class

The Free State outperformed all other provinces.

It achieved a matric pass rate of 89 percent.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga lauded the matriculants for overcoming many challenges, especially disruptive power cuts.

The national pass rate for the Class of 2023 is 82.9% which is an increase of 2.8% from the 80.1% in 2022!

Below is how provinces performed 👇#MatricResults2023 #MatricResults pic.twitter.com/IF6wqc6GMi

— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) January 18, 2024