An education expert cautioned against viewing the outcomes as a definitive measure of success.
Dr Kathleen Fonseca, head of the department of childhood education at the University of Johannesburg, said that while the Class of 2025 should be congratulated, there is a need to resist the temptation to declare the results either a victory or a crisis too quickly.
The matric results are not an endpoint they are a diagnostic tool. They tell us something about what is working, what is fragile, and where collective effort is still required, as highlighted in minister Gwarubes matric results speech, she said.
