{"id":214416,"date":"2022-01-24T14:56:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T12:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/inmates-achieve-89-pass-rate\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T14:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T12:56:16","slug":"inmates-achieve-89-pass-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/inmates-achieve-89-pass-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Inmates achieve 89% pass rate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, has commended the inmate class of 2021 for achieving an 89% pass rate.<\/p>\n

Lamola was speaking at the Barberton Correctional Centre in Mpumalanga during the announcement of inmates’ 2021 matric results.<\/p>\n

According to Lamola, the Correctional Services Department had registered a total of 191 inmates for the 2021 matric examination.<\/p>\n

Lamola said the prison ppulation achieved an 89% percent pass rate, with a total of 77 Bachelor and 47 Diploma passes.<\/p>\n

Lamola appealed to families of inmates to pay tuition fees for inmates to enable them to continue with their studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith education, upon their release, they will become better people away from criminal activities. We are confident that 2022 will be a better year than 2021,\u201d he said, adding that inmates below the age of 30 should be encouraged to study.<\/p>\n

After announcing the results, Lamola, assisted by Correctional Services officials, handed over awards to the best performing learners, educators and schools.<\/p>\n

Prior to announcing the results, Lamola conducted an inspection at some of the self-sufficiency projects at the centre, including a bakery, which produces bread for inmates in Mpumalanga and the newly developed Orchard.<\/p>\n

The DCS says it continues to achieve great Matric results, with the following pass rates recorded in the last five years:  2016 – 72.1%; 2017 – 76.7%; 2018 – 77.3%; 2019 – 82.6% and 2020 – 86.3% and 2021 \u2013 89%.<\/p>\n

According to the department, some inmates upon completing Matric, went on to attain degrees in various fields.<\/p>\n

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced the 2021 National Senior Certificate examination results last Thursday.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Thursday, Motshekga addressed some of the country’s top performing matric pupils at public schools from the class of 2021 in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

According to the Department of Basic Education, candidates who failed a subject, or want to improve their marks, have another chance to improve their results. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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