MATRIC RESULTS Ministerial report card — Is Siviwe Gwarube up to the task of leading SA’s basic education ministry? 11 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEARNING CURVEBALL Gauteng schools face crisis with almost 5,000 grade 1 and 8 learners still unplaced 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Class of 2025 South Africa’s 2025 matric pass rate hits record 88%, but maths woes and late dropouts temper celebrations 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEARNING CURVE Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate 6 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
CLASS OF 2025 Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps 4 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025 Gold medal in blundering as Lesufi’s amaPanyaza police Gauteng’s wallet, not its streets 3 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
WEATHER WARNING Severe weather: Death toll rises to 5 as relief operations across SA kick into gear 8 min 1 By Suné Payne and Takudzwa Pongweni
DESK CHECK Gauteng's 2026 school admissions chaos: 10,000 learners still unplaced 7 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
DM CONNECT DEBATE Small Town of the Year Awards: SA’s big winner has been chosen — now you can have your say 3 min 1 By Reid Donson
LEARNING CURVE Failing forward? New report reveal surprising success of grade repetition in SA schools 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEVELLING UP Grade R teachers face job losses without NQF level 6 qualifications 6 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Education infrastructure crisis Learners in limbo as Gauteng schools face severe delays with no projects delivered 6 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
BASIC EDUCATION SA leads SADC in literacy and numeracy, but faces persistent learning challenges 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
LEARNING CURVEBALL Financial crisis looms for quintile 5 schools in Gauteng after subsidies are cut 5 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
TICKET TRAUMA Organisers of Hey Neighbour festival under fire: refund promises fall flat for fans 7 min 2 By Takudzwa Pongweni
SCHOOL ATTACK Milnerton High School bullying – six boys granted bail after vicious assault 6 min 6 By Takudzwa Pongweni and Siyabonga Goni
'ALL SYSTEMS GO' Nearly 900,000 candidates set for 2025 NSC exams as education department declares system ready 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
CAMPUS CHAOS University of Free State students arrested as backlash over registration policy brings classes to standstill 5 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY SIU reveals staggering scale of Tembisa Hospital’s devastating R2-billion fraud network 7 min 21 By Takudzwa Pongweni
EDUCATION CRISIS Gauteng parents speak out on frequent school closures as water outages disrupt learning 8 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
FEMICIDE ‘No justice today’ — Family of murdered Pastry Princess reacts to sentencing verdict 6 min 3 By Takudzwa Pongweni
