27 December 2001
The Minister of Transport, Dullah Omar said hard work and dedication always pays off when people work together as a unit. Omar said this after the Minister of Education, Kader Asmal officially released the matric results in Pretoria today.
Minister Omar said credit went to everyone involved in making the total of 61.7 percent a reality. “This was a good partnership among all key stakeholders. I congratulate the Minister of Education, his provincial counterparts (MEC’s of Education), parents, our unions, school governing bodies, our principals, educators and most importantly our learners. Halala and well done to everyone”, Omar said.
A total of 61.7 percent of about 675 000 candidates had passed, compared to last year's 57.9 percent. The pass rates for 1999 and 1998 were 48.9 percent and 49.3 percent respectively.
“In as far as road safety is concerned, all learners will start to be exposed to comprehensive programmes of road safety education that will be in place for pre-school level right through to grade 12. Road safety education develops knowledge, skills, attitudes and even more importantly -values that enable pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists, drivers and passengers to use the road safely”, Omar said.
Minister Omar said that a lot still needed to be done. He stressed that he was convinced that over the next few years the Departments of Education and Transport will together be able to show the rest of the country the emergence of a new generation of conscious and committed young people who will bring fresh energy and insight to the ongoing struggle to end the carnage on our roads.
ISSUED BY: Mike Mabasa HEAD: Media Liaison and Corporate Communication MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT TEL: 083 680 7048 FAX: 083 676 8450 Pretoria December 27, 2001
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The Minister of Transport, Dullah Omar said hard work and dedication always pays off when people work together as a unit. Omar said this after the Minister of Education, Kader Asmal officially released the matric results in Pretoria today.
Minister Omar said credit went to everyone involved in making the total of 61.7 percent a reality. “This was a good partnership among all key stakeholders. I congratulate the Minister of Education, his provincial counterparts (MEC’s of Education), parents, our unions, school governing bodies, our principals, educators and most importantly our learners. Halala and well done to everyone”, Omar said.
A total of 61.7 percent of about 675 000 candidates had passed, compared to last year's 57.9 percent. The pass rates for 1999 and 1998 were 48.9 percent and 49.3 percent respectively.
“In as far as road safety is concerned, all learners will start to be exposed to comprehensive programmes of road safety education that will be in place for pre-school level right through to grade 12. Road safety education develops knowledge, skills, attitudes and even more importantly - values that enable pedestrians, cyclists, motor cyclists, drivers and passengers to use the road safely”, Omar said.
Minister Omar said that a lot still needed to be done. He stressed that he was convinced that over the next few years the Departments of Education and Transport will together be able to show the rest of the country the emergence of a new generation of conscious and committed young people who will bring fresh energy and insight to the ongoing struggle to end the carnage on our roads.
ISSUED BY:
Mike Mabasa
HEAD: Media Liaison and Corporate Communication
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT