||Kharas Education Director Johannes ||Hoeseb has cautioned against blaming the dismal examination performance of last year's Grade 11 and 12  on the education system. 
 
||Hoeseb was speaking during school principals' gathering at Karasburg where they were reviewing and examining how the teaching staff impacted the region's examination results. 

||Kharas was nationally rated second best performer in Grade 12 AS Examination and  ||Hoeseb says the region performed fairly in Grade 11 and 12 examinations. 

"I am convinced that all of us gathered here are feeling sad about it and are equally concerned about this undesirable situation. My take, however, is that we should rather not join the bandwagon of self-exoneration and resort to apportioning blame on someone else, or even the education system.

||Hoeseb emphasized that the ill discipline of both the teachers and learners should not be tolerated at schools. 

Also speaking at the occasion was Karasburg East Constituency Councillor Anseline Beukes. 

"Teaching requires passion and joy, we know passion is contagious, energy is contagious, and ambition is contagious, we are grateful for the positive motivation you as teachers bring to each school year.

Some Principals and Circuit Inspectors highlighted interventions to be undertaken to improve learner performance at schools.