Mongezi Koko19 January 2024 | 6:21

Matric class of 2024: Gauteng Education Dept to award top-achieving candidates

Following the announcement of a historic end for South Africa’s 2023 matriculants on Thursday, Gauteng retained its national top three position with an 85.4% overall pass rate.

Matric class of 2024: Gauteng Education Dept to award top-achieving candidates

Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane. Picture: X/@EducationGP1

JOHANNESBURG- The Gauteng Department of Education will award top-achieving matriculants from the province's 2023 cohort in Sandton on Friday morning.

The ceremony, spearheaded by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Education MEC Matome Chiloane, follows a breakdown of the National Senior Certificate exam results on Thursday night.

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Gauteng retained its national top 3 position with an 85.4% overall pass rate.

The province's top-performing candidate will be awarded bursaries to study at any South African higher education institution of their choice.