A MPUMALANGA school that made headlines last year after 70 of its pupils fell pregnant is one of the schools that performed well.

Many thought that this would be a setback for Malatse High School in Lefiso village but they were wrong.

The school has moved from last year's 24 percent pass rate to 49 percent. The overall provincial performance is 56,8 percent, compared with 2009's 47,9 percent.

One of the pupils Ida Maja said: "No one gave us a chance when news of the pregnancies at our school broke and I was one of pupils who vowed to prove them wrong, and I did."

School principal Chalk Moepi said he was pleased with his pupils and said they would work hard to beat the current pass rate.

Education MEC Reginah Mhaule said from the 51,695 pupils who wrote last year, 29,382 passed. This represents an improvement of 8,9 percent.

Sikhwahlane Secondary School in Nkomazi tops the province's schools with a 97 percent pass rate.

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Jan 7, 2011

OomGreat

Yeses, they are happy with 49%? They are encouraging more pregnancies.
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Jan 7, 2011

Sushihotmadam

i wonder 2011 how many preggies they wil get,mayb double of 70,then proud to perfom well wile others droping.is to celebrate loose.instead to try to prevent pregnancies
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Jan 7, 2011

Sowhereto

Was this worth publishing, how about telling us how many of the pregnant pupils passed since your headline suggests that that is what you want to inform us about.....
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Jan 7, 2011

Zulugal

So high pregnancy rate = high pass rate ? what are you saying sowetan?
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Jan 7, 2011

Lilmagger

those exams question papers were soo easy and im suprised hoe 2010 matriculates have failed* these is embarrassing*
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Jan 7, 2011

Mwelase

No one has got the right to prent the child from going to oschool whe she is pregnant. This serves as a proof that the book cannot be judged by its cover well done pregnacy school.
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Jan 7, 2011

Q'za

@Sowhereto - I am with you on this one. I logged in 'cos I wanted to know how many 'preggies' passed. They kept on beating about the bush.

@Zulugal - Sowetan is saying: In Mpumalanga you need to be pregnant to pass. I feel you Mpumalanga Boys you can't pass. LOL.
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Jan 7, 2011

leShandis

@Zulugal- my point exactly....this is similar to that thing where they reported dat if u circumsise, chances of catching the AIDs virus r less (so those dat dnt like condomising would c this as they long waited breakthrough).....

They mst report on how many of those dat were pregnant passed, coz 70% is da whole school not matric only....so 49% of the whole lot of matrics, thats not news to be happy about.....in accounting terms, this is a Loss, the expenses r high than da Income
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Jan 7, 2011

GhettoGal

They must concentrate on their school work more, and stop doing sex.
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Jan 7, 2011

ThabiZandi

Eish Mpumalanga! A 49% is not good, why celebrate then? This children should study, where is SA heading mara!
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