Ramaphosa applauds Class of 2021 for successful exams

By Agence de Presse Africaine Last updated Jan 24, 2022

APA-Pretoria President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday congratulated hundreds of thousands of South Africa’ s students who passed the 2021 National Senior Certificate examinations despite the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa applauded the multiple successes and improvements recorded by the learners during the second year of…

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday congratulated hundreds of thousands of South Africa’s students who passed the 2021 National Senior Certificate examinations despite the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ramaphosa applauded the multiple successes and improvements recorded by the learners during the second year of challenges presented by Covid-19 countrywide.

“Equally commendable is the support given to learners by educators and parents who made sacrifices of their own, and placed the interests of learners ahead of their own concerns,” the president said.

He added: “This is a moment for celebration for learners who have passed – and a moment for other learners to return to their desks and make another effort to advance their education and improve their quality of life into the future.”

The overall pass rate stands at 76.4 percent, which is an improvement of 0.2 percentage points from last year – with 256,000 learners being eligible for university studies.

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