South Africans pupils are still near the bottom of the class internationally in maths, science and reading ability.

Both the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, gave South African education a rotten report card on their release in Pretoria yesterday.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2012/12/12/sa-is-still-the-class-dunce 

Source: The Times