[TOP STORY] Maimane pushes for 50% matric pass mark to lift standards

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‘I think there is a groundswell of South Africans and certainly, in the debate in parliament we held, there were many political parties that were on this side of the argument rather than trying to defend the policy,’ says Build One South Africa leader, Mmusi Maimane.
1 Dec 2025 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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