As the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination commences today, President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his best wishes, on behalf of all South Africans, to the class of 2021 and commended them for persevering through a challenging year.
Today, a total of 124 065 candidates are writing English Home Language, 609 830 candidates are writing English First Additional Language, while four candidates write the English Second Additional Language paper across the country.
The President said the nation can be proud of the determination, focus and sacrifice with which learners braved the 2021 academic year in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on school life, home life, social interaction and society as a whole.
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