Gundo Mmbi How Kraaifontein High boosted its 56% matric pass rate to 89% in two years 3 min 1 17 February 2026
ODDS OVERCOME Sithengile Senior Secondary’s matric triumph is a lesson in conquering learning challenges 6 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
CLASS OF 2025 OP-ED A matric bachelor’s pass isn’t a ticket to university – here are the real requirements, and other options 5 min 1 By Zanele Ngcobo and Nicky Roberts
CLASS OF 2025 Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town boosts matric pass rate by 20% in two years 6 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Ishrene Davids We obsess over matric results, but SA’s education crisis begins long before Grade 12 3 min 0 14 January 2026
RIGHT OF REPLY Government is not hiding matric pass rate numbers; the critics are just ignoring them 5 min 3 By Hubert Mathanzima Mweli
Muhammad Coovadia SA’s ‘education’ system is warehousing children, not educating them 7 min 3 2 January 2026
'ALL SYSTEMS GO' Nearly 900,000 candidates set for 2025 NSC exams as education department declares system ready 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
PODCAST Balancing dreams and dread: The anxiety around make-or-break final exams 3 min 0 By Radio Workshop
NOVEL STRATEGY Win-win — Diepsloot literacy project gives unemployed young people a leg-up as it boosts matric results 6 min 2 By Anna Cox and Cecilia Russell
MATRIC MAGIC Inspirational teaching sees Walmer High School matrics celebrate 100% pass rate in maths 6 min 25 By Estelle Ellis
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Making the grade — how Makhanda turned the tide on educational failure 4 min 3 By Tim Cohen
THE CONVERSATION Brutal truth — study paints grim picture for young South Africans after school 5 min 1 By Gabrielle Wills
EDUCATION PLANNING OP-ED PART ONE Foundational learning deficiencies hobble SA’s basic education goals 8 min 0 By Mary Metcalfe
ZERO DROPOUT CAMPAIGN Targeted interventions needed to reduce school dropout rates 6 min 5 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LESSONS UNLEARNT Back to the future for schooling — history of unequal education continues to shape today’s challenges 5 min 1 By Mark Potterton and Julie Dawjee
CLASS OF 2024 Education experts weigh in: Matric results show promise but raise critical questions for future 13 min 20 By Takudzwa Pongweni
CLASS OF 2024 SA matrics shine with highest national pass rate yet of 87.3% 6 min 50 By Takudzwa Pongweni
'STARS OF SOUTH AFRICA' ‘This feels unreal’: SA’s top matriculants celebrated for resilience and defying the odds 7 min 4 By Lerato Mutsila
MATRIC RESULTS IEB’s class of 2024 records 98.47% pass rate — the highest in 5 years 3 min 10 By Takudzwa Pongweni
PERSONAL INFORMATION SKIRMISH Court to rule on 2024 matric results publication — privacy and publicity clash 7 min 7 By Takudzwa Pongweni
