Why a small dip in Eastern Cape matric results may signal a bigger problem
Daily Maverick | 14.01.2026 04:38
The Eastern Cape’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) results have slipped, although not drastically, for the first time in four years, prompting education experts to urge a closer examination of the province’s schooling pipeline amid signs of deep-rooted language, psychosocial and systemic pressures affecting learner performance.
