Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga declared that the matric class of 2019 had achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, this is a 3.1 percentage point increase from the 78.2% achieved in the matric results for the Class of 2018. Aldrin Sampear speaks to DBE DDG for Information and Planning Paddy Padayachee, Director responsible for service delivery statistics at Statistics SA Neil Roux and Tebogo Mashego, dropped out of school – to talk to those who don’t make it through to matric.

<p>Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga declared that the matric class of 2019 had achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, this is a 3.1 percentage point increase from the 78.2% achieved in the matric results for the Class of 2018. Aldrin Sampear speaks to DBE DDG for Information and Planning Paddy Padayachee, Director responsible for service delivery statistics at Statistics SA Neil Roux and Tebogo Mashego, dropped out of school &ndash; to talk to those who don&rsquo;t make it through to matric.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>