The Free State is the leading province regarding the matric results, with 89 per cent, an increase of zero-point-five per cent from 2022. KwaZulu-Natal, which is the third best improved province, has achieved 86-point-four per cent up from three-point-four per cent while the Gauteng pass rate is at 85-point-four per cent with a one per cent improvement. Sebenzile Nkambule spoke to the MEC of the department of Education in the Free State, MAkalo Mohale