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26 January 2026

A man wearing a virtual reality headset interacts with floating data visualizations in a modern office. He uses hand gestures to manipulate virtual bar graphs and circular progress indicators labeled 75%, 50%, and 90%. Other people work on laptops in the background, suggesting a collaborative, tech-driven environment focused on data analysis or business intelligence.

SA’s matric IT learners passing but not mastering subjects

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Serious intervention is needed in how SA schools teach specialised IT subjects, if the country is to fully take advantage of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).

In her results announcement of the matric class of 2025, basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube noted that “quality is measured by what learners can do, and by whether opportunity stays open in gateway subjects”.

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A large group of students in school uniforms and adults in formal attire pose together in front of a branded backdrop featuring the MTN and Department of Basic Education logos. The backdrop reads “Ministerial Breakfast with the Matric Class of 2022,” indicating a celebratory event recognizing South African matriculants. The mood is formal and festive, highlighting partnership and achievement.

South Africa’s education crisis: Rethinking matric pass marks and vocational training

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As South Africa reflects on the latest matric results, some in jubilation, some in sadness, academia faces a very harsh reality in that if we are, as a society, to succeed on a socio-economic level, we need to urgently rethink passing grades and a singular focus on university degrees.

It is time to have a national dialogue involving key stakeholders from government, business, academia, and civil society as to whether we are doing our youth and – as a result, our future leaders – a disservice through keeping the pass mark at 30% and 40%, even if only a minuscule percentage achieve that bare minimum in matric.

(To pass, students must achieve 40% in a home language, 40% in a further two subjects and 30% in another three additional subjects.)

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