Learners who don’t get expected results mustn’t lose hope: Metcalfe

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,…

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SARB cuts repo rate by 25 basis points

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that the repo rate will be cut by 25 basis points – meaning that the prime lending rate will decline to 10.25%. Kganyago made the announcement in Pretoria on Thursday, following the three-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The rate cut was widely expected. Announcing the rate cut in…

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Multi-million rand asbestos case back in court

Former Free State Premier Ace Magashule appears in court. The 18 accused in the R255-million asbestos roof removal scandal are expected to return to the Free State High Court for another pre-trial hearing on Monday. The accused have been in and out of the High Court following a series of postponements, which, among others, included…

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Drakenstein amnesty for unapproved alternative energy installations

Solar panels being installed. 1 minute The Drakenstein municipality in the Boland of the Western Cape says it will not penalise property owners who installed alternative energy sources without pre-approval from the municipality. The municipality has announced an amnesty period that will run until the end of March. Municipal spokesperson Riana Geldenhuys says there was…

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Djokovic reaches US Open semi-finals with win over Fritz

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his quarter final match against Taylor Fritz of the US, US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York, United States. September 2, 2025 Novak Djokovic reasserted his dominance over American Taylor Fritz with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory on Tuesday to set up a US Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz,…

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