MEC notes stationery delivery issues at some KZN schools

KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has acknowledged challenges in the delivery of stationery to some schools ahead of the reopening of schools on Wednesday.   Hlomuka says many of the province’s top performing schools are in rural areas and remain under-resourced.   He adds that no district in the province recorded a pass…

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Ramathuba pledges continued support for 30% pass mark

Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba (L) alongside Education MEC Lerule Ramakhanya (centre) and Executive Mayor of Capricorn District, Councillor Mamedupi Teffo Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says she will continue to support the 30% pass mark. Some critics have argued that it is too low and masks deeper issues in the education sector. Ramathuba has,…

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Parents of unplaced learners air frustrations at Gauteng Education offices

FILE | Parents and guardians queuing outside the district office of the Gauteng Education Department in Morningside, Johannesburg. Hundreds of frustrated parents and guardians have started queuing outside the district office of the Gauteng Education Department in Morningside, Johannesburg. They are seeking school placements for their children. The parents and guardians say that the department’s…

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Bachelor passes from no-fee schools growing: Gwarube

Minister Siviwe Gwarube making the 2025 Matric results announcement A growing number of Bachelor passes now come from no-fee and rural schools. This is one of the key takeaways from Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube’s announcement of the class of 2025 Matric results. The Matric class of 2025 has achieved 88% pass rate, an increase…

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SA’s education system reaches historic milestone

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. South Africa’s education system has reached a historic milestone with the release of the latest National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, achieving a record 88% pass rate for 2025, an increase of 0.7% from the previous year and the highest in the country’s history. Releasing the results on Monday in Johannesburg,…

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