Mother and her two daughters that were rescued Three people who had been trapped between Mutale River and a stream at Gwakwani River outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been rescued. The victims, a mother and her two daughters, were rescued by the emergency services personnel helicopter. They had spent two days and nights in the…
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba (L) alongside Education MEC Lerule Ramakhanya (centre) and Executive Mayor of Capricorn District, Councillor Mamedupi Teffo Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says she will continue to support the 30% pass mark. Some critics have argued that it is too low and masks deeper issues in the education sector. Ramathuba has,…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has pleaded with the province’s learners not to give up on Mathematics and Science subjects. His plea comes after the province performed dismally in Mathematics dropping from 72.7 percent to 66.7 percent pass rate. Chiloane says Mathematics, Science and Accounting are subject that will be…
India cricketer Rishabh Pant been diagnosed with a side strain Oblique Muscle Tear. India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against New Zealand after suffering an abdominal injury during a training session, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) says on Sunday, ahead of the first game in Vadodara….
Accused Victor Majola in court The lawyer of the man accused of the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock is adamant that the state arrested the wrong person. 44-year-old Victor Majola appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for a bail application. The accused is facing charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit a crime…
FILE | Parents and guardians 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 that the department’s…
Minister Siviwe Gwarube making the 2025 Matric results announcement A growing number of Bachelor passes now come from no-fee and rural schools. This is one of the key takeaways from Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube’s announcement of the class of 2025 Matric results. The Matric class of 2025 has achieved 88% pass rate, an increase…
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…
