SACP Mpumalanga Province Statement On The Matric Class Of 2024

21 October 2024

The South African Communist Party in Mpumalanga Province joins the echoing voices of all progressive forces in wishing the 2024 Matric Class well as they sit for their final examinations. With the little time left for the academic year, we urge learners to be more focused as these examinations will mark the beginning of a new chapter in their lives.

On Monday 21October, more than 700,000 full time candidates will sit for their exams, while over 136,00 will also form part of the candidates sitting in over 7,000 examination centers. In 2023, our Province, Mpumalanga received 77 per cent Matric pass rate, and we are hoping for a convincing increase for this academic year. We hope all the learners and other stakeholders will play a meaningful role to the achievements of target goals not only for the department but also for the learners themselves.

We are, however, dismayed by the recent gruesome events taking place in the province and other parts of the country. In this province alone, 25 learners from Marhagi Secondary School in Verena were hospitalised from what is suspected to be food poisoning after they complained about having stomach aches and headaches. This followed similar cases that were reported in Gauteng recently.

We urge the Department of Education in Mpumalanga to keep a very close eye on the progress of these learners in schools and homes together with parents and communities. The SACP doesn’t have confidence to the Department of Education under the Minister coming from DA, Siviwe Gwarube, to be able to handle these complex matters as she has so far proven to be unfit for that position.

We urge the department and other stakeholders to give learners more academic, social and emotional support to ensure that they don’t get disturbed during this crucial time. Learners should put everything aside and avoid social gatherings that may hinder their progress and focus more on their studies.

ISSUED BY THE SACP MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

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Lucky Mbuyane

SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY

SACP Provincial Secretary

082 351 5804

OR

Lesetja Dikgale

SACP Spokesperson

076 869 4360

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