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Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town boosts matric pass rate by 20% in two years

CLASS OF 2025

Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town boosts matric pass rate by 20% in two years

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Compulsory Grade R faces budget constraints and unplaced learners as 2026 academic year begins

ENROLMENT CHALLENGES

Compulsory Grade R faces budget constraints and unplaced learners as 2026 academic year begins

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Celebrating Limpopo’s top matric achievers — a tale of resilience and hard work

Maverick Citizen

Celebrating Limpopo’s top matric achievers — a tale of resilience and hard work

By Lucas Ledwaba for Mukurukuru Media

Powerfully simple: SA’s new strategy for children and teens gets to the root of what they need

CHILD WELLBEING

Powerfully simple: SA’s new strategy for children and teens gets to the root of what they need

By David Harrison

Emotional day as unplaced learners, flooding and overcrowding mar first day of school

CAPACITY CRUNCH

Emotional day as unplaced learners, flooding and overcrowding mar first day of school

By Lerato Mutsila, Azwidhowi Mamphiswana, Siyabonga Goni, Kyran Blaauw, Naledi Sikhakhane

Gauteng schools face crisis with almost 5,000 grade 1 and 8 learners still unplaced

LEARNING CURVEBALL

Gauteng schools face crisis with almost 5,000 grade 1 and 8 learners still unplaced

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Against the odds: Mfuleni, Cape Town’s class of 2025 aces matric amid crime and hardship

CLASS OF 2025

Against the odds: Mfuleni, Cape Town’s class of 2025 aces matric amid crime and hardship

By Siyabonga Goni

How Gauteng’s matrics beat the odds with candles, ‘cross-nights’ and commitment

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

How Gauteng’s matrics beat the odds with candles, ‘cross-nights’ and commitment

By Lerato Mutsila

A hill to vie on

CARTOON

A hill to vie on

By 2Lani and UBUNTOONS

South Africa’s 2025 matric pass rate hits record 88%, but maths woes and late dropouts temper celebrations

Class of 2025

South Africa’s 2025 matric pass rate hits record 88%, but maths woes and late dropouts temper celebrations

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate

LEARNING CURVE

Matric Class of 2025 achieves unprecedented 88% pass rate

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Matric results — Historic 88% pass rate for Class of 2025

LIVE UPDATES

Matric results — Historic 88% pass rate for Class of 2025

By Daily Maverick

Climate crisis vs job security — how President’s fresh PCC picks aim to calm SA’s just transition jitters

FEEL THE HEAT

Climate crisis vs job security — how President’s fresh PCC picks aim to calm SA’s just transition jitters

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Umalusi and Minister Siviwe Gwarube greenlight NSC results amid Pretoria paper leak scandal

‘NOT ON MY WATCH’

Umalusi and Minister Siviwe Gwarube greenlight NSC results amid Pretoria paper leak scandal

By Takudzwa Pongweni and Siyabonga Goni

Funding delays by SA government threaten livelihoods of artists

DRAWING A BLANK

Funding delays by SA government threaten livelihoods of artists

By Naledi Mashishi

In a city that is failing, Ndawo Entle shows a community that refuses to follow suit

URBAN INSPIRATION OP-ED

In a city that is failing, Ndawo Entle shows a community that refuses to follow suit

By Leah Marais

TVET reform plans for 2026 bump up against reality of staff and funding gaps

SKILLS CRISIS

TVET reform plans for 2026 bump up against reality of staff and funding gaps

By Siyabonga Goni

Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps

CLASS OF 2025

Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Thato Moncho: A fearless fighter for justice for all cancer patients loses her battle

OBITUARY

Thato Moncho: A fearless fighter for justice for all cancer patients loses her battle

By Salomé Meyer

NSFAS seeks to avoid failures of 2025 with direct payments and campus deployments

FUNDING REFORM

NSFAS seeks to avoid failures of 2025 with direct payments and campus deployments

By Siyabonga Goni

Tangled

CARTOON

Tangled

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS