The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is providing free mental health support for Grade 12s about to embark on their preliminary exams. In a media release this week, Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha, SADAG’s Project Manager of…
As the Matric Class of 2024 awaits their results, emotions are naturally running high. For many learners and their families, this period is marked by excitement, pressure, happiness, and hopefulness, but on the other hand, it also brings…
KOBUS MAREE Pivotal decisions loom large for high school graduates and those with responsibility over them. The trajectory has been a fairly straightforward line until now – learning and more learning. Having completed high school, will…
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga says her department is disappointed and embarrassed by the recent leak of the matric maths paper two exam question paper, and hopes the examinations will proceed without any further leaks. The…
For the majority of pupils, matric is the most challenging year of their school careers – even under normal circumstances. The current circumstances facing the Class of 2020 are unprecedented, and have caused massive upheaval and…
A top matric pupil whose story went viral because she could not afford to enrol at university is eternally grateful to good Samaritans who are helping her to realise a dream of studying engineering. Triphin Mudzvengi‚ 18‚ obtained…
South Africa’s pass rate has increased from 78.2% in 2018 to 81.3% for the class of 2019. Basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam outcome on Tuesday evening in Midrand. Motshekga…
Despite the Eastern Cape province having broken the 70% pass-rate (70.6%) for the first time in the post-apartheid era it was a fairly disappointing year for a considerable number of 2018 National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric pupils…
President Cyril Ramaphosa offered his best wishes to matriculants ahead of their final exams‚ which start on Monday. “Your success in obtaining the National Senior Certificate will unlock new possibilities in your own life and for our…
