'I was forced to not write my matric final exams to boost my school's pass rate because I failed the first two terms'
While her classmates celebrate their matric results, this 18-year-old woman can only wallow in sadness as she said she was ...
‘Ideally, everyone should have been on the Robben Island ferry’: Gwede Mantashe on Fikile Mbalula yacht trip
Media reports suggested that Mbalula's yacht arrival stunned fellow ANC leaders and observers alike during the ANC event ...
Unrepentant 'prophet' sentenced to three life terms in jail for raping three women and girls
The Molopo Sexual Offences Regional Court in North West has sentenced serial rapist Fezile Zozi to three life sentences after ...
Urgent call for mental health support for South Africa's matriculants
Cape Town - As South Africa’s matriculants prepare to make the pivotal transition from high school to adulthood, a shadow ...
2024 ‘proteas’ have blossomed in matric
“The class of 2024 reflects the resilience of the protea. Like the protea, the class of 2024 proved that from the harshest ...
Calls for unity as South Africa’s matric results hit record high
South Africa’s matric results have reached a historic high, but leaders and organisations have called on political parties to ...
Challenges persist as new opportunities emerge for South African agriculture - Land Bank
The South African agriculture industry continues to face difficulties that threaten its viability, while also pursuing ...
Basic Education Minister honours top achievers in Western Cape matric class of 2024
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube celebrates the outstanding achievements of Western Cape matriculants at a breakfast ...
Class of 2024 makes history, KZN achieves 89.5% matric pass rate
The top performer was the Free State which obtained a 91% pass rate. KwaZulu-Natal came second with a pass rate of 89. 5%, ...
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From COVID Disruption to Matric: A Forte High School Student's Story
Sigauque Mmathapelo, a 17-year-old pupil from Forte High School in Soweto, described her academic year as both draining and highly demanding, as the exams required her to study large amounts of ...
2028 Los Angeles Olympics in the spotlight after wildfire leaves trail of smouldering destruction
Experts say the ongoing disaster in Los Angeles has underscored the challenges of staging the world's largest sporting event in a region increasingly under threat of wildfires.
Individual quality cost Kaizer Chiefs in last third, says Ben Youssef
Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef discussed the team’s ongoing struggles and missed opportunities following their fifth league defeat to Golden Arrows.