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/ 11 October 2004

Matrics fail at a rapid

It’s a matter of official record: matric exams are becoming easier. This was confirmed last week by Peliwe Lolwane, CEO of Umalusi, the independent body tasked with certifying the matric exams. A report released on September 21 on Umalusi’s research into standards of the matric exams stated that "higher pass rates are not a sign of examinations becoming easier".