Hi there
It's hard to compare precisely. Matric covers a broad range of subjects like GCSEs do in the UK, which we write at 16. Matric is written at 18 and probably to a slightly higher standard than GCSE level but definitely below the A-Level exams we do at 18, when normally we only do 3-4 subjects.
In answer to your question it's still tough to say. You're not comparing apples with apples.
You might like to look at
www.saqa.org.za and see if you can get your question answered there. Have fun
