PASS RATE: Why a small dip in Eastern Cape matric results may signal a bigger problem

[Daily Maverick - Zambia] - 13/01/2026

A modest dip in the Eastern Cape’s 2025 matric results has prompted education experts to warn that underlying language barriers, declining Bachelor’s passes and weaknesses earlier in the schooling pipeline may be contributing to deeper systemic problems.

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