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….
Department of Education delegates are gathering at the MTN Innovation Centre in Johannesburg for the announcement of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examination top achievers. Ahead of Monday’s matric results announcement, the Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, is hosting a breakfast briefing at MTN Johannesburg. The event brings together education leaders, industry experts, and media…
Court gavel A 47-year-old man is expected to appear in the Booysens Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg on charges of kidnapping. Ethiopian national, Mantesnot Lendido Erisado, is facing twelve counts of kidnapping and one of failing to stop when police instructed him to do so. He is expected to obtain legal representation and apply for bail….
Court gavel. Five suspects have been arrested in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, for various crimes. They include being in illegal possession of firearms and drugs. The arrests were made at the weekend. In one of the incidents, officers found a 36-year-old woman allegedly dealing in drugs at her home in the COVID informal settlement. They confiscated…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says all learners from the matric class of 2025 should be proud of their hard work and determination. She is expected to announce the top achievers as well as national and provinces’ pass rates on Monday. Individual results are set to be released on Tuesday….
File: Dipalidated school classrooms. The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) is warning that more than half of the schools in KwaZulu-Natal are not ready to reopen this week. A survey conducted by the union among 247 school principals shows that 54% of the schools do not have money, stationary, textbooks or cleaning materials. In…
Vaal River. Gauteng police say they are doing everything possible to find the body of a 17-year-old who is suspected to have fallen off a boat into the Vaal River on Friday. Members of the South African Police Service’s Water Wing, Search and Rescue Unit, are continuing with the search. The teenager disappeared during a…
Fire crews working to combat raging fires in the area. The wind has picked up around Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga municipalities in the Eastern Cape leading to flare-ups once again. Fires around Wedgewood Golf Estate and parts of the old Cape Road in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro are being extinguished, while firefighters in the…
FILE| A view of Lebombo Border Post. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says South Africa’s land borders are under severe strain as the festive season return leg enters its final days. BMA Commissioner Michael Masiapato says more than 25 000 travellers are being processed daily at Beitbridge alone, warning that outdated border infrastructure is struggling…
Substation in Pretoria East The City of Tshwane in Gauteng says it’s working hard to restore power in most parts of Pretoria East, including the Koedoespoort Substation, which went down on the 26th of last month and left residents without electricity for 12 days. The substation went off again on Saturday, affecting 20 mini-substations. Other…
