Hon Chairperson, we certainly would like to improve on the results of the supplementary examination. I just want to remind the hon member that, consistently in the past, the pass rate in supplementary exams had been less than 18%. As a result of the extended support and advocacy, we had a much larger number of learners who sat for the supplementary examinations. This translated into more that 100 000 learners, which never occurred in the past.
If you were to look at the average passes, which were less than 18%, and compare it to the 30% and more in Gauteng and the 25% in the Western Cape, where the highest number of learners enrolled, it would mean that there has been a significant improvement. I'm not suggesting that it's optimal or that it's good, but what it does say to us is that more that 25 000 people have had better opportunities as a result of the effort by the then Department of Education and the current Department of Basic Education. Thank you very much. [Applause.]