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…
A naval vessel anchored in Simon’s Town. A well-placed government source has confirmed that Iran has been asked to withdraw from the BRICS Navy drills off the South African coast in an effort to prevent a further escalation in diplomatic tensions with the United States. Iranian vessels that arrived in Simon’s Town in the Western…
Matric results announcement The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has lauded the efforts of the Matric Class of 2025, saying the group has managed to manoeuvre and excel through some tough challenges such as inclement weather and teacher shortages. Director-General Hubert Mweli highlighted some of these challenges during a Technical Media Briefing ahead of the…
Minister of Basic Education announces NSC Matric results. LIVE STREAM:
[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. Three people are stranded in the Mutale River at Gwakwani village outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo. The stranded people had crossed the river to the neighbouring village but on their return, it was overflowing. They cannot go back to the village as another rivulet is also overflowing. The South African…
Scholar transport vehicle 63 scholar transport vehicles in KwaZulu-Natal have failed the road safety inspection. This is according to the provincial Department of Transport. The inspection was conducted by the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) and Operation Shanela ahead of the opening of schools on Wednesday. The province has around 77 000 pupils using scholar transport….
FILE | Kouga Municipality working to combat raging fires in the area. Farmers in the Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape says they have lost hectares of grazing land due to the veld fires that ravaged the area over the past week. The Kabeljous area near Jeffrey’s Bay was the hardest hit, where some farmers…
Education expert, Professor Mary Metcalfe Education expert Professor Mary Metcalfe says learners from the Matric Class of 2025 who don’t achieve the results they expected should not lose hope, as there are many avenues they can still pursue to achieve their goals. This as Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is expected to announce the National Senior Certificate results Monday evening. Earlier Monday,…
The road between Karino and Thekwane South submerged and closed due to heavy rainfall. The road between Karino Estate and Tekwane South in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, has collapsed. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes. The provincial Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson, Moeti Mmusi says the rains which have been falling persistently in the province’s…
Students in a classroom As the Matric Class of 2025 is anxiously waiting for the official release of their results, Members of Parliament have sent them messages of encouragement. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is expected to announce the results on Monday evening. The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has sent a message of support…
