​19-year-old Xavier Alberts is among the class of 2023 learners who passed their matric and are looking forward to a future ahead.
Speaking to the Weekly Bulletin, he said, “I’m delighted for passing my matric, and I’m positive about my future. I intend to study software coding course, which is my passion”.

Alberts got a diploma entry, among subjects that he passed were Mathematics Literacy , Tourism , and English First Language.

Social Auxiliary Worker from the Gauteng Department of Social Development, Lerato Chiloane, said that Xavier is an intelligent young lad and has a bright future ahead of him, “though as a young person, he also needs guidance and monitoring frequently”.

To those pupils who are doing matric, Xavier said, “Focus on your studies because success does not come easy, and sacrifice if you have to”.

Last week President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated matriculants who wrote the National Senior Certificate for a stellar achievement and said that the 82.9% pass rate is the highest rate obtained since 2008.

To the class of 2024, the President said, “We have high expectations from young South Africans who will sit for the exams this year”.