In 2020, Aurora Comprehensive School in Soweto barely managed to get a 50% matric pass rate after the majority of their matric teachers were hit by Covid-19. But through hard work and dedication, the school managed to increase its pass rate by over 30% in 2021.
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that the east of the province, which was the worst performing district in Gauteng, had been marred by protests in 2021 that often led to communities shutting down schools.