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South Africa

Shockingly few Gauteng teachers have been checked against the sex offenders’ registry

Education

Here’s when schools close for the Easter break

Education

Smoking extinguishers: Warning to schools over dangerous new trend

Education

Half of the graduates from government’s teacher bursary scheme still without jobs

Education

Calls for faster removal of pit toilets after pupil falls into school latrine

Education

Here is when school closes, ending the first term

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Business President Ramaphosa appoints Dr Makhubu as new Sars commissioner

Politics Lesufi says Dunga is fit for purpose, but the ANC in Ekurhuleni says something else

Politics MK party aims to remove self-determination from the constitution, Cape separatists respond

PSL Pirates star Mofokeng advised to join French giants Monaco

News Government raises ministers’ car cap to R1.1m, but can’t say what it costs taxpayers

Education

More than 3 000 schools in SA still have inappropriate buildings – DBE

Education

Basic education gets R22.7bn boost, but R120bn infrastructure backlog looms

Education

15% of Grade 3 pupils can’t read a single word

Matric

‘Historic’ matric pass rate, but fewer people got distinctions in maths and science

Matric

Matric 2026: Will these four problems rear their heads again?

News

Morning Fix: JMPD not involved in operation that killed alleged Nigerian drug dealer – MMC | Ramaphosa, lift South Africa higher

Education

DBE still awaiting probe into alleged employment programme overpayments in North West

Education

DBE claims 1 in 10 pupils left stranded … numbers tell another story

Education

Here’s how many foreign nationals are enrolled in SA schools according to the DBE

Education

Civil groups condemn school protests over undocumented pupils

Education

GDE responds to claims of 64% funding cut to Quintile 5 schools

Education

Ramaphosa’s education troubles: Five things he says need fixing

Opinion

Sums don’t add up for matrics

Matric

Mashatile encourages matrics to take advantage of government-supported opportunities

Lifestyle

School fees exemption explained: Who qualifies, how much and where to apply

News

ATM calls for transformative shift in South Africa’s school uniform model

Matric

Disability, bullying, no money and self-doubt: How SA’s top matrics overcame the odds

Matric

NSC exam leak limited to 40, but more pupils may still be punished – Umalusi

Matric

Matrics, your results will be published in newspapers: This is what you need know

Education

Matric results: Here’s some important things to remember

News

Five things you need to know at the start of the year

News

Back to School: Concerns raised about escalation of private school fees

Tech and Science

Higher education adopting strategies in tackling cyber threats

Education

Here’s when schools open for 2026

News

Matric Results: Regulator’s decision to appeal publication ‘should be respected’ – activist

Courts

Matric Results: Regulator heads to Supreme Court on publication in newspapers