Matric results merely confirm the impact of SA’s inequalities

Making sense of the results is necessary – but more important is identifying and taking the steps to improve educational quality and performance

05 January 2020 - 00:00 By MARY METCALFE

The wait for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results ends this week. For the individual, this is a life-shaping moment opening pathways to economic and social inclusion or to the realisation of the first major constraint to these possibilities...

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