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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Table grape, raisin industry braces for massive 2026 harvest

Increased volumes of grapes of outstanding quality hang on the vines in farms. The South African table grape and raisin industry is gearing up for a massive 2026 season, with the Orange River Valley expected to produce 85 percent of the national crop. Orange River Producers’ Association chairperson Gabriël Viljoen says that despite the challenges…

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CONTRALESA urges business help for learners’ tertiary fees

The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) has called on businesses to assist learners who have passed their matric but cannot afford tertiary institutions fees. The traditional leaders’ organisation says, many learners especially in rural areas are eager to persue their studies at tertiary but have no funding. CONTRALESA president, Chief Lameck Mokoena…

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