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,…
Matric 2025 top achievers The Matric class of 2025 has achieved 88% pass rate, an increase from last year’s 87.03%, and the highest ever in the country’s national senior certificate (NSC) history. The results have just been released by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, in Randburg, north of Johannesburg. The leading province is KwaZulu-Natal, with…
Minister of Basic Education of South Africa, Siviwe Gwarube with the top learners for 2025. The Western Cape has once again produced South Africa’s top learner, for the second-year running. Abigail Kok from York High School in the province leads the pack as the overall achiever for the class of 2025. Below are the Top…
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…
National Senior Certificate from the Department of Basic Education. All eleven high schools from Motherwell township in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape have achieved above 80% as a pass rate for the 2025 matric results. The top achieving school was Soqhayisa Senior Secondary School, achieving a 99,6% pass rate. The Motherwell area is faced with…
May 18, 2025 Former player Wayne Rooney on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men’s team at Goodison Park Action Wayne Rooney said he would be open to joining the coaching staff of former teammate Michael Carrick if he takes over as interim manager of Manchester United following Ruben…
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…
[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…
