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

Limpopo has celebrated a record-breaking 2025 matric pass rate of 86.15%, continuing a steady upward trend despite historical resource challenges. Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya hailed the results as a symbol of ‘consistent progress’, with all districts performing above 80%.

By Lucas Ledwaba for Mukurukuru Media
CHILD WELLBEING

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

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

We obsess over matric results, but SA’s education crisis begins long before Grade 12

By Ishrene Davids
We obsess over matric results, but SA’s education crisis begins long before Grade 12
CLASS OF 2025

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

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

The SA school curriculum isn’t broken, the conditions are — and we’ve designed it that way

By Esmè van Deventer
The SA school curriculum isn’t broken, the conditions are — and we’ve designed it that way
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
SA’s socioeconomic rights are enshrined in law, but feel fragile in everyday life
OPINIONISTA

SA’s socioeconomic rights are enshrined in law, but feel fragile in everyday life

By Nathanael Siljeur
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
Thousands of SA schools are still offline. How much longer must our children wait?
OPINIONISTA

Thousands of SA schools are still offline. How much longer must our children wait?

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

By Daily Maverick
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
Climate crisis vs job security — how President’s fresh PCC picks aim to calm SA’s just transition jitters
CLASS OF 2025

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

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

Watch — Why so many South African children are dying of hunger

By Estelle Ellis
Watch — Why so many South African children are dying of hunger
FUNDING REFORM

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

By Siyabonga Goni
THE STATE OF SA SCHOOLS

South Africa’s children deserve better schooling

By Mark Potterton
CARTOON

Tangled

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025

‘Milestones upon milestones’: Yumna Alexander gives many a second chance at matric

By Siyabonga Goni
What happens to school gardens during the holiday season?
ON CROP OF THEIR GAME

What happens to school gardens during the holiday season?

‘These kids – we cannot build the future for them, no matter how much we love them – but we can build the youth for the future,’ Ma Joye tells Daily Maverick.

By Lillian Roberts
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

By Takudzwa Pongweni
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS

Brixton’s Waste Warriors — turning trash into opportunity and resilience

By Lillian Roberts
FESTIVE CHEER

‘The children come first’ — summer holiday programme in Eastern Cape, brings joy to kids in need

By Tamsin Metelerkamp
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025

Ms Rachel: Exceptional educator and outspoken advocate for Gazan children’s rights

By Greg Nicolson
Desperate situation sees Swellendam community rally to confront water crisis
RUNNING DRY

Desperate situation sees Swellendam community rally to confront water crisis

By Suné Payne and Kiara Wales
Social Relief of Distress grant is insufficient to combat SA’s food crisis
FOOD BASKET

Social Relief of Distress grant is insufficient to combat SA’s food crisis

By Naledi Sikhakhane
How a Joburg-based designer is turning waste into fashion
OUR CITY NEWS

How a Joburg-based designer is turning waste into fashion

By Karabelo Phakoe
Kaalfontein wetland under pressure as housing needs collide with environmental protection
URBAN PLIGHT

Kaalfontein wetland under pressure as housing needs collide with environmental protection

By Alet Pretorius
Brazil’s FMD success offers blueprint as SA struggles with FMD vaccine shortages
VACCINE VULNERABILITY

Brazil’s FMD success offers blueprint as SA struggles with FMD vaccine shortages

By Naledi Sikhakhane

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