[File Image]: Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking at an event. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has highlighted the importance of young people to the country’s development. His statement follows the release of results for the 2025 matric results. The national pass rate stands at 88%, the highest ever achieved in the country. It is an increase…
A broken windscreen seen after a car crash. Three people have died in a collision between two vehicles at Rita Mountain on the R521 outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. Transport MEC’s spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali says a truck and a mini bus collided in the incident which happened on Monday night. A total of 26 people were…
Hundreds of frustrated parents and guardians have started 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…
Torrential rain pours down amid severe weather warnings. The South African Weather Service has issued an Orange Level 9 and 6 severe weather warning for Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng on Tuesday. Flooding of roads, mudslides and rock falls are expected. 📢 Severe Weather Alert Orange Level 9 & 6 warnings issued for eastern Limpopo…
BOSA supporters protesting the current pass mark, Build One South Africa (BOSA) has called on government to scrap the 30% pass mark and replace it with a minimum 50% pass requirement. On Monday, the party held demonstrations outside the matric results centre in Johannesburg ahead of the official results announcement. BOSA says the current pass…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and Deputy Minister Makgabo Reginah Mhaule celebrate one of the top achievers. Education expert Professor Mary Metcalfe says excitement over the 2025 matric pass rate is justified. She has attributed the 88% pass rate to a stable education system. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, announced the results in Fairlands,…
The 2025 matric pass rate is the highest in South Africa’s history, marking a significant milestone for the basic education sector. The national pass rate stands at 88%, an increase from last year’s 87.3%. Meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal is the highest achieving province at a 90.6% pass rate. The Free State, the previous top performing province, is…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of his 31-year-old girlfriend in Umlazi, south of Durban. The suspect was arrested following public outcry after the woman took to social media to accuse police of inaction after opening a case. Police say the the woman is currently…
Smoke rising from an Eskom power station Eskom says it’s ready to meet the projected rise in electricity demand. This is amid the heightened economic activity in the coming weeks, as industries gradually resume operations. Group Executive for Generation, Eric Shunmagum says the utility goes into 2026 with an additional 4400 megawatts and around 70%…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and Deputy Minister Makgabo Reginah Mhaule celebrate one of the top achievers. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has reminded the country of the challenges the class of 2025 had to overcome including the COVID-19 pandemic in Grade 8. This follows her announcement of an 88% matric pass rate at…
