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Those who vandalise schools must be severely punished.

Jail the thugs who burn, rob and vandalise schools

Gauteng Premier David Makhura tweeted this week that 41 suspects linked to the burning and burglary of schools in the province have been arrested

Sibabalwe Mkunqwana was amongst the top 30 matric achievers in 2019.

South Africa treats special needs children as an aside

Many children with special needs have never seen the inside of a classroom, as there are no schools where they live that cater to them. It’s extremely disheartening, particularly…

Nelson Mandela University’s Professor Azwinndini Muronga. (Heather Dugmore)

Why Vhembe is producing top matrics

The main reason is everyone in the region supports a culture of education, with a focus on maths and science

Thousands of jubilant matriculants will be celebrating the end of 12 years of secondary schooling.

Matric pass rate hides failures

Performance in critical subjects is declining and the number of passes at 30% is a sign of the shortage

Academically gifted: Sibabalwe Mkunqwana

Learner excels after long journey

Sibabalwe Mkungwana did not attend school until age 10. Now she’s a top matric achiever

Madelein Dippenaar

Slice of life: Consistency pays off

‘I don’t believe there was any recipe to passing my matric’

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said he was thrilled with the matric results.

Education MECs welcome matric results

The Eastern Cape had the most-improved performance, and the Free State achieved its top spot in the provincial pecking order

Nearly 800 000 learners sat for the national senior certificate in 2019. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Matric class hits 80% pass mark for the first time

With an 81.3% pass rate, the 2019 class has shown improvement, even in provinces with traditionally poor results

To measure someone on what happens between the start and end of November of their matric year

Matric is not the be-all and end-all of achieving one’s potential

Every year a flurry of suicides occur after matric results are announced. We need to help our children to put things in perspective