In tweets: Top matriculants are celebrated at Mosaïek Teatro
JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng Premier David Makhura stated that only one school in Gauteng achieved a 50 per cent pass rate.
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The provinces’ top-performing learners are being celebrated today (8 January) at the Mosaïek Teatro for the provincial matric results announcements, together with MEC of education Panyaza Lesufi.
Learners from all over the province have been trickling in all morning with their families, friends, principals and teachers.
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Gauteng Top matric achievers eagerly await who among them will receive the top award. #MatricResults19 #MatricResults2019 #ClassOf2019 @NewsNMT pic.twitter.com/xot7mnbMPY
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
@GautengPremier David Makhuru, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza @Lesufi and Joburg Mayor @GeoffMakhubo have arrived at the matric top achievers ceremony for Gauteng in Fairland @NewsNMT #MatricResults2019 #MatricResults19 pic.twitter.com/xdLiSifXC2
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
MTN representative Mmabatho Sukati said the top achievers in Gauteng have sacrificed a lot to get here and their hard work will be fruitful. Sukati added that education is a great investment with the help of ICT networks and the partnership of government.
Gauteng Top achievers #MatricResults19 #MatricResults2019 #ClassOf2019 @NewsNMT pic.twitter.com/OfSH0LIveV
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
Gauteng MEC for education Panyaza @Lesufi gets a standing ovation as he address attendees @NewsNMT #MatricResults19 #Matric2019 #ClassOf2019 pic.twitter.com/pqkt0cqVIT
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
Six percent increase in results in all ICT schools for Gauteng in 2019, Lesufi announces @NewsNMT #MatricResults19 #MatricResults2019 #ClassOf2019
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
Panyaza Lesufi said, in some cases, township schools have outperformed urban schools and that technical schools are the future. He also emphasised that township education is growing and improving.
Schools in Soweto have attained over 80 per cent pass rate. @NewsNMT #MatricResults19 #ClassOf2019
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
Number one top performing district comes from Gauteng, six districts in the top ten are in Gauteng and in the top 20, 15 are from Gauteng, Lesufi excitedly announces @NewsNMT #MatricResults19 #ClassOf2019
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
The highest bachelor passes are from Gauteng. Lesufi said the higher education department must build more universities to accommodate the growing numbers.
@Lesufi outlines that specialisation is key for future education such as technical specialisation, aviation and manufacturing. @NewsNMT #MatricResults19 #ClassOf2019 pic.twitter.com/EQFM05iR6m
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
Lesufi said they want their children to create things that dominate the market and benefit the country. Lesufi also thanked the hard-working teachers in Gauteng for the work they have done to make these results a possibility.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura congratulated the matriculants of 2019, especially for reaching the over 80 per cent pass rate. He added that parents are the backbone of the education system as well as teachers.
Makhura states that only one school in Gauteng achieved @ 50 per cent pass rate. Only one.
The Gauteng province wants to achieve a 90 per cent pass rate and over 60 per cent bachelor pass. @NewsNMT #MatricResults19 #ClassOf2019
— SandiSide (@Sandiside) January 8, 2020
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