Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has called on political parties to stop spreading the misleading perception that 30 is the official matric pass mark.
Speaking at the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate NSC results on Monday, Gwarube warned the persistent myth could discourage pupils from striving for excellence.
South Africans, we must put a stubborn myth to rest: 30 is not the matric pass mark, she said.
