Speaker of Legislature congratulates Class of 2021

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe has congratulated the Grade 12 Class of 2021 in Gauteng for achieving an outstanding 82.8% pass rate.

She said the Class of 2021 has demonstrated remarkable resilience and kept the province’s flag high by achieving great results, despite the negative impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to disruptions and restrictions in the past two academic years.

“This past year’s Grade 12s achieved significant milestones and came out as second-best among all the nine provinces in the country. This outstanding performance can be attributed to the learners’ commitment to their studies as well as the many dedicated educators, officials, school governing bodies, parents and all stakeholders who remained committed to the development and prosperity of our province by providing support in our schooling system.

“As an institution, the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will continue to provide support to the education sector in the province by providing oversight on commitments made by the provincial government to improve the quality of education.

“Through the Portfolio Committee on Education, the GPL will continue to hold the provincial MEC for Education accountable on all education-related matters. We congratulate the MEC Panyaza Lesufi and his Department on a job well done.

“We wish the Grade 12 Class of 2021 all the best in their future endeavours. We are confident that they will continue to make us proud,” she said.

Here is how the South’s public schools fared:

Diversity High School – 68.9%

The Hill High – 90.6%

Hoërskool President High – 96.02%

Hoërskool Die Fakkel – 88.9%

Sir John Adamson High – 89.1%

Kenilworth High – 98%

Forest High – 68%

Horizon High – 98.2%

Kibler Park Secondary – 86.1%

Elethu Themba School – 78.8%

Glenvista High – 95.6%

Mondeor High – 95.7%