The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story
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Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
Umalusi has approved the release of the 2020 matric results saying that it did not find systemic irregularities that compromised the exam
Learners will be moved to other schools and into mobile classrooms
The maths and physical science question papers will be rewritten on 15 and 17 December to protect the credibility of the national senior certificate