NEWS RELATED TO Department of Basic Education (DBE)

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

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

Opinion

MINISTER REPORT CARD: Gwarube’s year of bold reforms and bruising battles — but who exactly is benefiting?

Matric

Matric results: Regulator ‘studying’ court ruling on publication in newspapers

Matric

‘Fanciful’ bid to block publication of 2025 matric results dismissed

South Africa

Parliament welcomes DBE’s swift action on matric exam breach

Matric

Umalusi reassures that exam leak investigations will not delay matric results

Matric

Matric exams: Education department detects matric marking breach

South Africa

Parliament rejects Bosa’s motion to scrap 30% matric pass mark

Education

This province has more unplaced students for 2026 than all others combined

Education

Funding crisis leaves North West Grade R teachers unpaid

Education

Debate heats up in Parliament over 30% matric pass mark

Matric

Matric exams are over: Here’s when you will get your result

Matric

Matric exams are done! Now what?

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Thursday

Education

DBE puts its foot down as performance goals shoot through the roof

Education

Here’s how many schools in your province now offer mother-tongue based education

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Wednesday

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Tuesday

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Monday

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Friday

Matric

No pens down, urges education department as matric celebrations gain momentum

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Thursday

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Wednesday

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Tuesday

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Monday

Education

Here’s when schools close for the year

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Friday

Education

Five changes proposed to the school calendar

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Thursday

Matric

Matric exams: Here’s what you’re writing on Tuesday

Matric

DBE dismisses fake matric exam leak message

Matric

Matrics, here’s what you are writing on Monday

South Africa

Hundreds of pregnancies terminated by girls aged between 10 and 14

Education

No fees for teacher jobs: DBE calls payment requests fraudulent

Courts

Publication of matric results challenged in court

Education

Why SA will always have schools with toilets that don’t flush

News

Morning Fix: Bodies of two women found on side of road in Mamelodi | Unisa Enterprise crumbles amid unpaid salaries, lost contracts

Opinion

All South African schools have an anti-bullying policy – it’s called the law

Education

Milnerton High School pupils in bullying case granted bail, will write exams separately

Matric

Matric exams: Here’s what you’re writing on Friday

News

‘You’ve got this’ – Ramaphosa sends well wishes to matrics as they write final exams

Matric

Permanent external invigilators placed at high-risk matric exam centres

South Africa

Matric exams start Tuesday: Here is when you write what [TIMETABLE]

Education

Education and digital technologies departments warn of growing digital divide

Matric

Matric pupils urged to uphold integrity ahead of final exams

Matric

This is when matric final exams begin