News24 | 'My hard work actually paid off': From trepidation to jubilation for Pretoria matrics

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Mahlako Nkoana, Tebatso Maila  and Nèshaan Noah who matriculated from Pretoria High School for Girls

Mahlako Nkoana, Tebatso Maila and Nèshaan Noah who matriculated from Pretoria High School for Girls

From trepidation to jubilation, matriculants from Pretoria have described how stress turned into relief as they collected their matric certificates and bid farewell to their high schools.

On Thursday evening, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the matric class of 2023 had achieved a pass rate of 82.9%.

A total of 715 719 full-time and 182 056 part-time candidates registered to sit for the 2023 NSC (National Senior Certificate) examinations, News24 reported.

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