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IN CONVERSATION WITH BASIL MANUEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAPTOSA

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South Africa has recorded its highest ever National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate for the Class of 2025 — 88%, announced by the Basic Education Minister this week. This marks a slight improvement on 2024 and comes as the largest cohort ever to sit the matric exams, with over 927,000 learners participating.
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