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President Cyril Ramaphosa says while the improvement of the national matric pass rate to 81% is encouraging, he remains concerned by the number of pupils who drop out before writing their final exams.

Provision for this is being made in the next financial years budget. This will benefit lakhs of girl students studying in primary, upper primary and secondary schools.Adit

Nal’ibali, a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, is again calling on all South Africans to read aloud to the children in their lives on World Read Aloud Day (WRAD), Wednesday 1 February.

Given the the double challenge of Covid lockdowns and severe load-shedding, the class of 2022 surprised with their matric performance. But their results belie a ticking time bomb facing education in South Africa

With youth unemployment at 59.6%, President Cyril Ramaphosa has suggested careers young people should pursue to avoid unemployment.

The House of Representatives has passed on second reading the proposed “Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act". (MANILA BULLETIN) Approved via simple voice vote during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Jan.24 was House Bill (HB) No. 6574. The measure is a consolidat

The results of the matric class of 2022 were announced last week, revealing that nine high schools in the Helderberg proudly maintained the remarkable feat of flawless pass rates following another tough academic year.

Education: Why should children be forced to learn how to factor trinomials if they don’t know how to do their taxes or manage their finances?

Northern Cape municipality school dropout crisis worsens as only 15% learners pass matric. Children don't see the need to attend school.

Rolling blackouts: Schools in South Africa remain largely on their own when it comes to finding solutions to the power problem.