Adriaan Basson | 80% matric pass rate nonsense masks real issues with our schools

The 80% matric pass rate is a meaningless number that only serves to inflate the egos of politicians - it tells us nothing about the thousands of children who dropped out of school, writes Adriaan Basson.

Another year, another celebration of a meaningless number that adds no value to our education system except making a few politicians look good on stage.

Let's be clear: the so-called matric "pass rate" of 80.1% is a farcical, meaningless number made up by the basic education department that masks the deep and structural issues in our schools.