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Endangered ‘bladder’ grasshopper rediscovered in KZN nature reserve

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The insect was last recorded by scientists in 1980.
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Chiloane slams baseless claims foreign nationals prioritised in Gauteng schools

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Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane has dismissed what he said were misleading and unfounded claims that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) prioritises foreign nationals over South African learners when placing children in public schools.
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Eastern Cape’s Unathi shines bright on NSC stage

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Unathi Ntungwa, a 17-year-old matriculant from Isikhoba Nombewu Technical Science School in the Eastern Cape, has been honoured for achieving third position in the Technical Science category in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
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Emthonjeni Juvenile Centre eyeing 10th straight 100% matric pass rate

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Emthonjeni Juvenile Centre, a correctional school in the Baviaanspoort management area in Gauteng, says it is on the brink of an academic milestone of 10 consecutive years with a 100% matric pass rate, as it awaits the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results for correctional services schools.
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Mpumalanga suspends Bushbuckridge classes for two days after flooding

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Learners in Mpumalanga’s Bohlabela District will not return to school as planned after the provincial department of education temporarily suspended classes in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality on Thursday and Friday because of heavy rain.
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Curro’s Class of 2025 achieves 99.4% matric pass rate

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Curro Holdings has reported a 99.4% overall pass rate in the 2025 Independent Examinations Board (IEB) matric examinations.
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Mpumalanga’s top achiever Luyanda Ndlozi sets sights on mechatronics at UCT

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From no data to 100% test scores: How Thabo Seota beat the odds to triumph in NSC exams  

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Limpopo Education tells flood-hit Vhembe, Mopani schools to delay reopening

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How Maria Freercks became the Eastern Cape’s top matriculant

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WATCH: How floods, a cash crunch and staff shortages couldn’t stop KZN from topping 2025 NSC results

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Basic Education assures placement for all learners as schools open

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Lesufi slams Gauteng’s slip to third in 2025 NSC rankings

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SA’s dropout crisis a persistent concern despite record matric gains

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NW records steady improvement in NSC results as province targets top three finish

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WATCH: Gauteng top matric achiever Kamogelo Tshabalala eyes Actuarial Science

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Brains and big dreams: Diepkloof top NSC achiever Tania Motimele sets sights on neurosurgery

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St John’s College top achiever Siza Gule set for Harvard

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A dream come true: York High learner Abigail Kok tops 2025 NSC

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Over 300,000 applications chase just 9,124 first-year places at UKZN

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WATCH: BOSA, ActionSA claim real matric pass rate is under 60%

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From no-fee school to national stage, Thabang Mashigo lost his father during Trials, but never gave up

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WATCH: Wheelchair-bound Takunda Muchuweni’s matric triumph

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Takunda Muchuweni’s presence at the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Top Achievers Breakfast on Monday stood as a powerful reminder that academic excellence is not defined by circumstance, but by resilience, discipline and unwavering belief.

Education districts break records with 80% and above pass rates

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For the first time, all 75 school districts across South Africa have recorded matric pass rates of 80% and above.

Back to school costs bite as parents cut back on essentials

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From R900 stationery lists to R4,500 registration fees, parents say the price of sending children back to school is spiralling.

Basic education director-general Mweli hails ‘resilient’ Class of 2025

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Over the past five years, the education system has grown from supporting 12 million learners to 13.7 million.

Excellence is becoming a pattern, says Gwarube, as Class of 2025 hits record 88% pass rate

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KwaZulu-Natal emerged as the best-performing province, with a 90.6% pass rate.

Maimane says 30% pass threshold reflects ‘governance problem’, again urges 50%

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Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane has said that South Africa’s matric pass benchmark is low because of slack governance, and renewed calls for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass threshold to be raised to 50%.

Grey High end Grey Festival with perfect win record

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Grey High signed off the 2026 Grey Festival in emphatic fashion, completing an unbeaten campaign with a tense three-wicket victory over St Andrew’s School in a clash that pitted the tournament’s two undefeated sides against each other on the Pollock Oval.

63 scholar transport vehicles in KZN fail safety checks

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Sixty-three scholar transport vehicles have failed safety inspections in KwaZulu-Natal so far, provincial transport MEC Siboniso Duma said on Monday, as officials intensified checks ahead of the reopening of schools on Wednesday.

WATCH: Here’s what tomorrow’s education landscape looks like, according to Panyaza Lesufi

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Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has called for a bold reimagining of South Africa’s education system, urging government, industry, and communities to embrace technology and innovation as the foundation for future learning.

Gwarube salutes Class of 2025

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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has hailed the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Class of 2025 as "the pride of the nation", using a keynote address at the Top Achievers’ Breakfast to emphasise perseverance, character, and the value of excellence beyond examination results.

IEB Class of 2025 achieves 98.31% pass rate

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The IEB’s Class of 2025 achieved an 89.12% bachelor’s pass rate as candidate numbers increased, led by Gauteng.

All eyes on Class of 2025 as Gwarube set to announce matric results on Monday night

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The country's top NSC achievers will be honoured at a ministerial breakfast on Monday morning.

50 South African TVET graduates to depart for E-Commerce training in China

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Fifty South African graduates from 21 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges are set to depart for China next week to undertake a fully funded, one-year e-commerce training programme aimed at strengthening digital commerce skills and promoting entrepreneurship among young people.

UKZN gears up to admit over 9 000 new students

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The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is preparing to admit more than 9 000 first-time entering students (FTENs) for the 2026 academic year, with firm offers set to be issued to successful applicants from next week.

Results of 40 matric pupils frozen as exam leak probe tightens

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The Department of Basic Education has withheld the 2025 matric results of 40 learners implicated in a national exam leak investigation, as it moves to contain the fallout from one of the most serious breaches of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) system in recent years.

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