Since the release of the “matric” (National Senior Certificate) results, I have been inundated with calls from parents and students for advice on more or less the same things.
After being plagued by admission irregularities and bribery claims for years, health minister Dr Joe Phaahla has been urged to investigate the intake at Lilitha Nursing College after the process stoked fresh controversy. This comes after allegations that the college has sidelined relevant stakeholders, including labour unions, while the provincial health department reportedly failed to address critical issues brought to its attention.
Education quality assurance body Umalusi says while there were major concerns that load shedding and community protests could disrupt the 2023 matric exams, there were no major incidents reported.
As the matric class of 2023 prepares to learn their fate this week, what are parents and guardians doing to ensure their children’s mental wellbeing is in a healthy state?