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President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes matric class of 2024 well for their exams
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his best wishes to the matric class of 2024 as they begin their final National…
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140 SAPS officers who died in line of duty over past 4 years remembered
The South African Police Service (SAPS) remembered its 140 police officers who died in the line of duty over the…
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Activist supports Panyaza Lesufi’s call for one matric exam system in South Africa
Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has voiced support to the loud calls by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi this week for the…
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IEB achieves 98.46% overall pass rate
The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) has achieved an overall pass rate of 98.46% in the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC)…
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Dept of Basic Education: Matric pass rate for 2023 to be announced on 18 January
The Department of Basic Education is preparing to release the 2023 final matric exam results later in January. The class…
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Education Department disputes exam papers leak
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has rejected claims that the integrity of the matric exams were compromised. In a press…
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KZN Premier calls for fast-tracking of infrastructure repairs ahead of matric exams
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called for the fast-tracking of repairs to infrastructure that was damaged during the recent foul…
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Inmates achieved 87.5% pass rate, says Correctional Services Minister
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said his department’s inmate matric class of 2022 achieved an 87.5% pass rate. He brought…
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Labour analyst warns of bleak job prospects for school leavers
Labour analyst Michael Bagraim on Friday warned of bleak job prospects for school leavers as the matric class of 2022…
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Power cuts among top hurdles faced by 2022 matric class
Load shedding and a lack of resources were some of the issues faced by the top achievers in the matric…
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NGO: Dropout prevention should be a goal of SA school system
Education organizations said the 76.4% pass rate for the class of 2021 was not a good indicator to see what…
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Best results in history of National Senior Certificate – Minister Angie Motshekga
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has congratulated the matric class of 2021 for achieving high-quality passes despite the pandemic. Motshekga…
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Education Department to meet with Eskom over blackouts
The Basic Education Department will be meeting with Eskom management on Thursday as thousands of matric pupils struggle to study…
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Blade Nzimande confirms NSFAS student funding applications to open on 2 November
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has announced that NSFAS applications for student funding will open on 2 November…
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Matric class of 2021 begin final exams
Well wishes are pouring in as the Class of 2021 is expected to write its first National Senior Certificate (NSC)…
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Western Cape matriculants to kick off final exams with English papers
Grade 12s are hitting the books a little harder this week as they’ll sit for their final exams, which start…
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74 073 Western Cape matrics gearing up for final exams
Grade 12s are hitting the books a little harder this week. They’ll sit for their final exams which start in…
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University of KZN distances itself from matric upgrade centres
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has distanced itself from ‘Matric Upgrade Centres’ which surface every year, at the time of…
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Education Department: Matric exam marking completed in most provinces
The marking of 2020 combined National Senior Certificate and Senior Certificate examinations has been completed by most provinces, ahead of…
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AfriForum to oppose matric rewrites in court
While some are welcoming plans to rewrite two matric exams due to leaked papers, others are dead-set against it. Both…
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Gauteng matrics who test positive for Covid-19 to write their exams at NASREC
This week marked the second week since the start of National Senior Certificate examinations with 77 papers written at different…
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Matric exams to start on 5 November
2020 is going to be an extraordinary year for matriculants. More than a million candidates will sit for this year’s…
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