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Ahead of the start of the final matric exams, Grade 12 learners across South Africa were putting in long hours to make this final stretch count.

The 2025 Inanda Hoops Classic Challenge (IHCC) has come to an exhilarating end after four days of high-octane basketball that showcased the very best of South Africa’s young talent.

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has called on the province’s matriculants to aim for a top-five national ranking in this year’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, urging learners to surpass last year’s performance through dedication and community support.

Speaking at the 2025 Grade 12 NSC pledge signing ceremony at Hoërskool Vorentoe in Johannesburg, Chiloane urged learners to exercise discipline and resist online distractions.

The group has accused basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube of breaching the Immigration Act by promoting the inclusion of illegal foreign nationals in public schools.

476 public schools do not offer mathematics, effectively locking thousands of pupils out of career pathways in science, technology, engineering and commerce.

For the latest survey, data was collected from 2 046 South African teachers at 169 schools across all provinces.

The schools have been struggling to pay staff and cover essential expenses such as electricity, security, transport, and insurance.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called upon the Class of 2025 to approach their final examinations with honesty, integrity, and accountability.

The University of the Free State (UFS) has confirmed that from 1 January 2026, all students will fall under a fully registered system, bringing an end to the longstanding practice of provisional registration that has allowed students with outstanding fees to register conditionally.