Education
Independent Examinations Board unveils 98.3% matric pass rate
The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has announced an overall pass rate of 98.3% for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, according to reports...
Lowest-performing high schools under scrutiny
The anticipated release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results tomorrow will also be a test of whether some of the country’s lowest-performing...
Back-to-school costs turn January into a nightmare for parents
While other young men and women were enjoying the festive season, 36-year-old Lungisani Viane spent last month doing odd jobs, preparing for the financial...
Matric results are not the future
As South Africa prepares to release the 2026 matric results this month, the country will once again gather around a familiar set of numbers....
Department withholds 40 NSC 2025 candidates’ results over exam breach
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has withheld the results of 40 National Senior Certificate (NSC) candidates from the 2025 cohort after they were...
‘Matric 2025 exams went smoothly but some pupils were raped, robbed’:...
South African examinations quality assurer Umalusi has confirmed that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations were conducted smoothly across the country.
This despite isolated...
Nearly 10K learners still unplaced as Mpumalanga braces for 1-million pupils
More than 9 800 learners in Mpumalanga are still awaiting placement as the province prepares to receive well over 1-million pupils when schools reopen...
DBE to release 2025 matric results without identifying learners by name
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results will be released to accredited newspapers on...
‘Don’t kill our children,’ MEC warns scholar transport operators ahead of...
While most parents are excited to see their children go back to school for the 2026 academic year, road fatalities involving scholar transport remain...
Nearly 900K learners apply for NSFAS funding in 2026
Close to 900,000 students have applied for financial support from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2026 academic year, with young...
