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National Assembly Debates Value and Impact of South Africa’s 30% Matric Pass Mark | SA News

The leader of the Build One South Africa (BOSA), Dr Mmusi Maimane introduced a debate in the National Assembly recently on the value of South Africa’s 30% matric pass mark. Arguing against what he termed a disastrous policy, Mr Maimane suggested that the 30% threshold perpetuates low standards and expectations and has long-lasting adverse effects on the futures and cognitive abilities of learners.

BOSA has launched a public petition that has over 20,000 signatures, demanding the abolition of the 30% pass mark, highlighting public dissatisfaction with a system that compromises learners’ futures and perpetuates low standards, Dr Maimane said. On the day of…

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