First published 10/11/2026, 3:07:15 PM UTC · Last updated 10/11/2026, 3:07:15 PM UTC

Gwarube calls for broader measures of provincial education performance

Gwarube called for provincial education performance to be assessed more broadly than by matric pass rates alone. She said an exclusive focus on pass rates can encourage practices that undermine learner progression and subject participation.

Illustrative image: Siviwe Gwarube, Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance in South Africa. — Staff photographer in the employ of the Democratic Alliance/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 za

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The proposal concerns how provincial education performance and learner outcomes are assessed in South Africa.

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Categories: politics-and-governance

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Gwarube calls for broader measures of provincial education performance

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