Empty classroom Teacher unions, National Teachers’ Union (Natu) and the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) say they are planning to take the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department and Provincial Treasury to court. This is over what they say is a lack of learner and teacher support materials. It follows a survey that Sadtu and National Professional…
Minister of Basic Education of South Africa, Siviwe Gwarube. In a heartfelt ceremony celebrating academic achievement, Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, shone a spotlight not only on the achievements of students but also on the vital support provided by families, educators and partnerships in the educational journeys. Gwarube was speaking at the MTN breakfast…
Lesedi Semenya from Progressive Secondary School. Some learners at the Maseala Progressive Secondary School in Seshego outside Polokwane in Limpopo, are optimistic that they have performed well. Over 17 000 candidates sat for the Independent Examination Board-administered exams in the province last year. The school has been consistently achieving good results, with a 100% pass…
Minister of Basic Education of South Africa, Siviwe Gwarube. The Basic Education Department has defended its use of independent forensic investigators in the leak of the 2025 National Senior Certificate Exam Question Papers. This follows the National Investigative Task Team’s release of a report on Friday. Forty learners from seven Pretoria schools have been identified…
File Image: Matric learners in an exam room. Education experts are divided on whether the 2025 matric pass rate will be lower or higher than that of 2024. The 2024 matric pass rate was 87.3%, up from 2023’s 82.9%, marking the highest national pass rate ever recorded. Some education experts have forecast an increase in…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has honoured the top performing learners in the 2025 National Senior Certificate Exams. Almost 900 000 full-time and part-time learners sat for the exams which quality assurance body Umalusi has given the thumbs up to, despite isolated incidents of group cheating. The Basic Education Department is hosting breakfast for the…
Fire crews working to combat raging fires in the area. The Cape Winelands District Municipality says the fire in Wemmershoek near Franschhoek remains active. It started in the Langrug area on Wednesday last week. The Winelands Fire Protection Association has deployed aerial resources to the area with the assistance of the Stellenbosch Municipality. The focus…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, has set a bold vision for the future of education, calling for a comprehensive integration of technology and artificial intelligence in the classroom. He said this at the Ministerial Breakfast hosted at MTN Innovation Centre in Johannesburg on Monday for top achievers. Panyaza has painted a picture…
The Independent Examinations Board has achieved an overall pass rate of 98.31 per cent in the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations. It is lower than the 2020 pass rate which stood at 98.6% and 2024 one which was at 98. 47%. This time 89.12% of the candidates have achieved entry to degree study, while 7.83…
Exam papers and stationery seen on a desk. The Independent Examinations Board (IEC) has attributed the slight decrease in its 2025 pass rate to various factors. They include more schools migrating to the agency and increasing online schools. The IEB has achieved an overall pass rate of 98.3% in the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations….
