Against the odds: Mfuleni, Cape Town’s class of 2025 aces matric amid crime and hardship
Daily Maverick | 14.01.2026 03:40
The achievement of matrics in Mfuleni, Cape Town, was revealed after Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced that the National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate countrywide had increased from 87.3% to 88%, while the Western Cape recorded an 88.2% pass rate, ranking fifth among the provinces. On 13 January 2025, learners arrived at their schools to collect their NSC statements, a day marked by both celebration and quiet disappointment as results were revealed.
