IEB Matric Class of 2024 achieves top results

1 minute The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has announced its highest pass rate in five years, with 98.47% of candidates successfully completing their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in 2024. According to the results released on Monday, 89.37% of students qualified for higher education this year, marking an improvement from last year’s 88.59%. The examining…

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Lesufi urges communities to rally behind matric pupils

Students attending school. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has appealed to the public to support matric learners as they start their final exams on Tuesday. More than 188 000 matric learners in Gauteng will started their National Senior Certificate exams. The province aims to maintain its strong performance after achieving an 88.4% pass rate last year….

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SA’s Lategan retains Dakar lead as Al-Rajhi rises

Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in action during stage 3 2 minutes Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz. The Qatari, driving a Dacia Sandrider, started the…

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Thabazimbi residents say infighting in municipality affecting service delivery

Thabazimbi Municipality offices Some councillors in the Thabazimbi Municipality say there is infighting over the control of a multi-million-rand project. MKP councillor, Bosney Mashao says the conflict is between the mayor, ANC councillor Tumisang Pilane, the Municipal Manager, Clement Letsoalo and the DA councillor and Speaker, Tokkie Swanepoel. Mashao says the conflict emanated from the…

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KNP activates Disaster Management Team due to flooding

Kruger National Park sign. 1 minute The Kruger National Park (KNP) has activated its Disaster Management Team due to flooding caused by prolonged rainfall, damaging some of its infrastructure. The Park reports that several main gravel roads between Skukuza and Lower Sabie are affected and have been temporarily closed. Park spokesperson, Ike Phaahla has urged…

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SABC CFO Yolande van Biljon resigns

SABC TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 1 minute South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)‘s Chief Financial Officer Yolande van Biljon has resigned and Tendai Matore has been appointed acting CFO. Biljon’s final day at the public broadcaster will be on November 30th. The SABC says in a statement that van Biljon contributed to the…

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