There were some poverty-stricken rural schools visited by the delegations which had good discipline, where teachers were actively teaching and students were actively learning. There were virtually no broken windows and vandalised furniture. Although the schools did not have enough textbooks, school governing bodies were encouraged to raise funds for learner-teaching materials. Many of these poor rural schools maintained a matric pass rate in excess of 60% through the positive attitude of the principals and teachers, and generally have neat and clean premises.