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SA's highest matric pass rate ever

SA national pass rate for the 2024 National Senior Certificate has increased from 82.9% in 2023 to 87.3% in 2024.

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Sacrifices rewarded with eight distinctions

Bontle Madalane  believes her passion in sports during her matric year helped her keep calm when it came to her studies, hence she managed to clinch eight ...

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WATCH | Minister Gwarube announces 2024 matric results

Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube will be announcing the 2024 matric results in Randburg, northern Johannesburg, on Monday evening.

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Principal lauds Maphaka's effort with matric studies despite Proteas' ...

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More bachelors, distinctions in 2024 than in 2023

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2024 had lowest number of absent candidates

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IEB class of 2024 achieves 98.47% pass rate

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Disabled duo among SA's top matric achievers

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Holidaymaker takes travel agency to court

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LISTEN | More than 400 pupils caught cheating in 2024 matric exams

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Gwarube, Mhaule praise top matric achievers for their resilience

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Matika hopeful SA boxers will win more international titles

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Seema thrilled with Boyeli's scoring form Seema thrilled with Boyeli's scoring form

Sekhukhune United coach Lehlohonolo Seema couldn't hide his excitement seeing his striker Andy Boyeli scoring a ...

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WATCH | Matric results are insulated from manipulation – Gwarube WATCH | Matric results are insulated from manipulation – Gwarube

Minister of basic education Siviwe Gwarube says the Hawks and state security are investigating the potential breach ...

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Two special-needs matric pupils among top achievers Two special-needs matric pupils among top achievers

An 18-year-old partially blind pupil from Setotolwane Elsen Secondary School in Limpopo is among the national top ...

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READER LETTER | Eyebrows were raised when a Durban-based ethics researcher refused to recuse himself as a trustee in ...

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