South Africa’s matric certificate is not worth the paper it’s printed on: economist

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South Africa’s matric certificate is not worth the paper it’s printed on: economist

South Africa needs to significantly overhaul its education system with the matric certificate 'not worth the paper it is printed on', says Dr Thabi Leoka, founder of economic consulting and advisory company Naha Investments.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

That is why I don't have Matric
Just not worth it

 

[pinball wizard]

Well, that's obviously bullshit. Some of us have educational qualifications, including matric, from a time when institutions here were held in high regard internationally.

 

[ToxicBunny]

That is why I don't have Matric
Just not worth it

You're old enough that your Matric would still be worth something...


People still look at the old regimes Matric Certificates with awe, its your white privilege you know. /s

 

[backstreetboy]

Lol jokes on this economist. School all over the world is a waste of time. Doesn't prepare you for the real world at all. I never learned about debt, savings and different savings mediums, taxes and how to file them, bank accounts etc. etc. Vital stuff I learned way too late.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

You're old enough that your Matric would still be worth something...


People still look at the old regimes Matric Certificates with awe, its your white privilege you know. /s

Yup, Im old enough that my Standard 8 is good enough to land a good enough job

 

[Kornhub]

That is why I don't have Matric
Just not worth it

Its speld Mattrik

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Its speld Mattrik

You're about 30% correct there
Pass

 

[Baise]

It depends where you got your Matric from.
A matric certificate on it's own regardless of where it came from is worth nothing.
A lot of degrees / diplomas these days aren't worth the paper they are printed on.

 

[chrisc]

I agree 100%. We see the youths (black and white) that come in when we have job interviews. A requirement for applying is to be able to complete a 2-page application. When they get to the question, "City and country of birth" some put down "muther" and "borned in hosstal" or "farm"

One fellow claimed to have studied Nuclear Technology. When we told him he was over-qualified for a trainee locksmith, we said there were probably vacancies in Iran as they employed people of his calibre. He wanted to know where Iran was, so we said "north of Joburg"

 

[pinball wizard]

A lot of degrees / diplomas these days aren't worth the paper they are printed on.

There's a plethora of google certified epidemiologists on this forum who beg to differ.

 

[superlekkerza]

Got my matric certificate back in 2005. A few years later, got my CS degree. Without my matric certificate, I wouldn't be able to study to get my degree. So....

 

[Paul Kemp]

I know two kids who recently matriculated from public schools here and still managed to find work in other countries. One even had to do a re-write to get his. Paying their rent and putting food in their bellies while they study part time.

 

[gregmcc]

Correction....Current South Africa’s matric certificate is not worth the paper it’s printed on

 

[rvZA]

Could have told this economist the same story 15 years ago. To his next article and surprise, neither are any of South African university degrees,

 

[rvZA]

There's a plethora of google certified epidemiologists on this forum who beg to differ.

I do not give a single flying f**k who agrees or don't agree. All degrees and diplomas are worthless in SA.

 

[semaphore]

Could have told this economist the same story 15 years ago. To his next article and surprise, neither are any of South African university degrees,

Yeah, perhaps your degree.

 

[rvZA]

Yeah, perhaps your degree.

Yours neither, believe it or not.

 

[semaphore]

Yours neither, believe it or not.

Uhuh, I'm sure.

 

[rvZA]

Uhuh, I'm sure.

Yep, I am. So are many others.