. The results will be made available at 6am on 23 February 2021. “The overall pass [rate], including progressed learners, is at 76.2%, which is a drop of 5.1%. As much as we have a drop, I am really grateful to all South Africans for helping us because I was expecting a blood bath,” said Motshekga. The Free State province again took the number one spot, with 85.1% pass rate, declining by 3.2% from 2019. Gauteng again came in second place, declining by 3.5% to 83.8%. While Gauteng were the runner up, they outperformed all districts, with the top five performing districts falling under the province. For the second year in a row and the third time in the past five years, the Tshwane south district has taken the cup.