Coceka Magubeni

Education

Eastern Cape records lowest matric pass rate for Class of 2025

13th January 2026

The Eastern Cape has ranked last among the country’s nine provinces in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, achieving an overall...

Education

Nongoma teen triumphs over illness to earn top marks

13th January 2026

After spending much of 2025 in and out of hospital, 17-year-old Simesihle Khuzwayo from King Bhekuzulu High School in Nongoma has emerged...

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Body of missing pupil recovered from Vaal River during police search

12th January 2026

The body of a 17-year-old male pupil from Hoërskool Driehoek was recovered from the Vaal River on Monday. The recovery, which brings...

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Defence force sergeant nabbed for assaulting elderly Limpopo man

12th January 2026

A 42-year-old member of the South African National Defence Force is due to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He...

Education

Independent Examinations Board unveils 98.3% matric pass rate

12th January 2026

The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has announced an overall pass rate of 98.3% for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, according...

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This 100-year-old can teach Gen Zs the secret to longevity

10th January 2026

Rachel Le Kay celebrated a great milestone this year, turning 100 years old. A century defined by resilience, devotion and an unwavering...

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Ethiopian national appears in court on 12 kidnapping charges

9th January 2026

A 47-year-old Ethiopian national, Mantesnot Lendido Erisado, appeared in the Booysens Magistrates’ Court on charges of kidnapping. Erisado faces 12 counts of...

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AKA murder suspects moved to same C-max prison housing Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala

9th January 2026

The Ndimande brothers, accused of the murder of award-winning rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his close friend, celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane,...

Education

Department withholds 40 NSC 2025 candidates’ results over exam breach

9th January 2026

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has withheld the results of 40 National Senior Certificate (NSC) candidates from the 2025 cohort after...

Education

‘Matric 2025 exams went smoothly but some pupils were raped, robbed’: Umalusi

9th January 2026

South African examinations quality assurer Umalusi has confirmed that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations were conducted smoothly across the country....