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The remarks came after the Minister of Basic Education, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siviwe_Gwarube\">Siviwe Gwarube<\/a>, announced the matric results on Monday 12 January.<br>They described this time of the year as difficult for the learners, especially those who were waiting for their matric results.\u00a0<br>Gugulethu Development Forum (GDF) secretary Vincent Domingo urged all the learners who failed the exams not to lose hope.<br>&#8220;As the GDF, we congratulate all the learners who made it in their matric exams. We wish them all the best. But, our prayers are with those who didn&#8217;t make it. We are appealing to them not to do anything stupid. They must stay focused all the time. This is not the end of the world,&#8221; said Domingo, adding that they must refrain from thinking of committing suicide, taking drugs or running away from home. Instead, he urged them to continue with their studies.<br>Domingo urged the government to intervene and provide more resources for township schools.<br>&#8220;Our schools do not have enough equipment for the learners. We need laboratories and libraries in our schools. We need proper schools. If the learners don&#8217;t want to go back to school the TVET Colleges are open for them,&#8221; said Domingo.<br>Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/former-ward-89-councillor-monde-nqulwana-elected-as-acting-kdf-chair-20240328\/\">Veza Nethi <\/a>reiterated Domingo&#8217;s sentiment that parents need to be there for their children. He expressed his gratitude to the teachers for being there for the learners.<br>\u201cWe want to tell those who didn\u2019t make it that life goes on. They must stand up and dust themselves and continue. 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