Prison inmates achieve 77% matric pass rate

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Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola announced the 2021 matric results of prison inmates on Monday.
Lamola said 147 inmates passed out of the 191 who registered to write matric last year.
He said eight of the schools achieved a 100% pass rate, and “82% of our pupils qualify to register at university or college.”
The minister was at Barberton Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga.
24 Jan 2022 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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