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KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has acknowledged challenges in the delivery of stationery to some schools ahead of the reopening of schools on Wednesday.
Hlomuka says many of the province’s top performing schools are in rural areas and remain under-resourced.
He adds that no district in the province recorded a pass rate below 85% percent and no school achieved a 0% pass rate.
The MEC says his department will work to ensure that the start of the school year is not disrupted.
“Today we’ll also celebrate the effort of all those who ensured that we keep our province moving forward regardless of what happened and regardless of our challenges. KZN produces more bachelor passes. What makes the quality of KwaZulu-Natal is more peculiar is that the quality comes from the deep rural areas like uMkhanyakude. This quality comes from the schools with challenges of infrastructure in various district.”
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KZN Premier Thami Ntuli describes the province’s 2025 matric results as historic, signaling stability and progress in the education sector.
The province recorded the highest matric pass rate in the country at 90.6%, with more than 80 000 learners achieving bachelor passes.
Six KZN districts featured in the national top 10, with uMkhanyakude ranked second overall and first in the province.
Speaking at the provincial release of the National Senior Certificate results in Durban, Ntuli called on the private sector to invest in school infrastructure, noting that many schools remain under-resourced.
“I wish to start by congratulating the President of the Republic, President Cyril Ramaphosa and the entire government of South Africa. In particular, the Minister of Education Siviwe Gwarube, for the work that they have been able to deliver for the people of South Africa. For the province of KwaZulu-Natal, this achievement marks an important milestone and a new era in the journey of education. These results are not accidental. They are the product of hard work, resilience, and collective commitment.”
The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Mr Thami Ntuli congratulated the Class of 2025 for achieving a historic 90.6% pass rate, making KwaZulu-Natal the top-performing province nationally, as he began his keynote speech. He emphasised that this success reflects the dedication and… pic.twitter.com/jmvifOKHPi
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) January 13, 2026
