President Cyril Ramaphosa says the results of the matric class of 2024 bear testimony to advances in the basic education sector.

The matric class of 2024 achieved the highest number of Bachelor passes and distinctions in the history of South Africa.

Umalusi says over 400 cheating incidents were reported during the 2024 matric exams, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.

There was an outcry on over the alleged leaking of the 2024 matric results. The Department of Basic Education has weighed in on the matter.

Do you live in Gauteng and won’t have access to a newspaper? Here’s how you can view your 2024 matric results in the comfort of your home.

The Department of Basic Education has outlined several methods to access matric results conveniently, including online.

The Department of Basic Education has confirmed the term dates for schools around the country in 2025. Diarise them now …

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed the key dates for the 2025 school calendar. Take a look …

Despite much opposition Ramaphosa says the Bela Act is vital to the transformation of the education system in South Africa.

The first reported death of an exam marker was at a marking centre in Alberton, Gauteng, and the latest is in Northern Cape.

Matric results will not be published in newspapers as the Department of Basic Education is not compliant with POPIA.

The Department of Basic Education has confirmed the term dates for schools across the country in 2025. Take a look …

In addition to unsafe pit toilets, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal also have the highest number of schools with no running water.

The private printing of 2024 matric exam papers will set the Department of Basic Education back R3.6 billion. But how?

The ANC study group on basic education says it is not true that Afrikaans is under threat as Afrikaners marched against the Bela Act.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished well over 800 000 candidates that will sit for the 2024 matric exams beginning on Monday.

Is your child starting school next year and you can’t afford it? Here are the no-fee schools parents can access for the 2025 academic year.

Basic Education minister says budget cuts are also a result of wasteful expenditure and corruption which have hollowed out state coffers.

It’s taken eight years, but the Department of Basic Education appears to be finally making headway in eradicating pit toilets in schools.

South Africans took to social media on Monday to criticise The Department of Education for using Skomota as a case study in an exam paper.

The Department of Basic Education has officially added coding and robotics to the subject roster for Grades R to 9 (old Sub A to Standard 7).

The Department of Basic Education says KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Limpopo have the highest number of unfilled teacher vacancies.

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In a bid to boost employment figures, the government believes no work experience is needed in South Africa to get jobs.

The Democratic Alliance says South Africa’s ‘real’ matric pass rate is nowhere near as high as claimed by the Department of Basic Education.

Minister Motshekga announced the 2023 matric results, with an 82.9% overall pass rate. Here are the top three performing provinces…

Free State is the leading province with 89% followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 86% in the Matric Class of 2023.

Will the Free State remain on top for the third year running? Here’s what to expect when the 2023 statistics are released tomorrow.

Around one million South African learners are currently waiting for the release of their matric exam results.

There is a chance that schools’ final term end date might be adjusted to accommodate the new public holiday on 15 December.

Department of Education says they has enhanced security measures to minimize the risk of matric exam paper leaks.

The final term of the school year is not just the end of a chapter but the beginning of new opportunities.

Watch news in a minute for a summary of The Department of Education released the dates for the 2023 matric exams.

Parents who were planning to submit their documents at schools during the school recess can now breathe a sigh of relief.

The Department of Basic Education published the 2023 school calendar. Here is a REMINDER of the calendar and public holidays for 2023.

SA’s ‘Top Teacher’ Ali Mokgalaka wants Life Orientation to be dropped from school syllabuses and these ‘practical’ subjects be picked instead.

‘By age 10, children should be able to read various types of texts, while using critical thinking skills to interpretion’-Motshekga

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has introduced the New Teacher Induction Programme (NTIP) to provide support to teachers.

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) said it is concerned about safety in schools across the country.

According to GDE, the programme, which consists of more than 20 accredited skills, will be available from grade R to grade 12.

Government is expected to spend at least R1.4 trillion over the next three years on higher and basic education.

Thirst-trap teacher? Here’s everything you need to know about the Lulu Menziwa, whose provocative posts have gone viral…

The girl was found after her mother went to the school to ask about her whereabouts after she did not return home on Monday.

The Second Chance Matric Programme is a rewrite programme that was established in 2016 for learners who would like to improve their results.

If the BELA Bill is passed, major changes will include allowing schools to sell alcohol and government dictating language policies.

SADTU called on communities and parents, to be involved in schools in their neighbourhoods through the union’s “I am A School Fan” campaign.

According to circulating messages, Operation Dudula is allegedly planning to chase children of illegal immigrants out of classrooms.

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

The matric Class of 2022 in Gauteng achieved the highest number of Bachelor Passes in the country. These are the best-performing districts.

The matric class of 2022 achieved a whopping 80.1% pass rate, up from 76.4% in 2021. Here are the top achievers.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the real pass rate for the matric class of 2022 is 54% and not the 80.1% announced by Angie Motshekga.

Ixopo Junior Secondary School in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape was built decades ago by villagers, using mud bricks and grass roofs

The matric class of 2022 made South Africa proud. Let’s take a look at some of the best performing districts in the country.

A second chance to pass matric with the Department of Basic Education’s Second Chance Matric Programme

Thirst-trap teacher? Meet Lulu Menziwa, the KwaZulu-Natal educator who has made headlines over her sexy workwear wardrobe…

The DBE is investigating a cheating scandal in Mpumalanga involving matric learners who allegedly paid R1500 for exam answers.

A number of matric learners missed their exams due to a number of reasons. They have been granted permission to rewrite.

A number of learners and teachers had complained that there was no right way of answering Question 5.1 in Maths Paper 2 exam.

More than a thousand matric pupils missed their mathemetics and maths literacy examinations as protesters blocked them from writing.

North West, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Gauteng are hosting exam boot camps to help grade 12 learners prepare.

Here is a look at the 38 new subjects to be phased into grades 10-12 by the Department of Basic Education’s ‘curriculum shift’ by 2025.

The Department of Basic Education revealed plans to introduce subjects for Grades 10 to 12 by 2025 and hairdressing will be an option.

The Department of Basic Education has assured parents and learners that no one will be disadvantaged by the Life Orientation paper.

The Legal Resources Centre has called on the Department of Basic Education to protect queer pupils with a national LGBTQI+ school policy.

The principal at Sindawonye Primary School has to teach her grade 6 learners inside an old bus as the school only has 2 classrooms.

The Eastern Cape Department of Education confirmed that a murder case has been opened following the learner’s killing

Social media users are calling for school teacher Lulu Menziwa to be sacked after she posted a series of explicit images online…

SA and Zim Basic Education Ministers will exchange information about each other’s basic education systems through study visits and workshops

According to the Eastern Cape Education Department, the Grade 8 pupil was killed by another learner on Tuesday

Waterkloof Hills Combined School has finally opened in Rustenburg, North West, and boasts 32 smart classrooms, sports fields and more.

The department of education are investigating a clip of schoolchildren singing a song about Kelly Khumalo ‘murdering’ Senzo Meyiwa.

The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the school calendar for 2024 with more days for pupils and fewer holidays.

The Department of Basic Education has identified the top-performing public schools in every province in South Africa. Take a look…

The Department of Educations has warned about an Examination Assistant post making rounds, labelling it as fake news

Provincial figures: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga reveals 90 037 schoolgirls aged 10 to 19 gave birth in the past year.

A legal expert warned that employers have the prerogative to impose the wearing of face masks in the workplace…

‘We increased the number of languages in the sector. We have added additional languages in our list of subjects; they are Khoi, Nama, San as well as African sign languages,’ said Motshekga.

A proposal has been made to the Department of Basic Education to change SA’s school system to make up for lost time during the Covid-19.

General Education Certificates, increased access to vocational-oriented subjects and ECD: These are a few of the changes coming to schools.

The Basic Education Department released a statement for principals with regard to students who do not have access to schools.

The Department of Basic Education is making big changes to the country’s schooling system to ‘improve education and job outcomes’.

Despite his Grade 11 classmates’ excitement at having a maskandi artist in their midst, Shilisi has been told he is too old for school.

The Eastern Cape Education Dept has had to hand back R205 million meant for schools. Why? The department simply didn’t spend it in time.

Minister Angie Motshekga provided a breakdown of the number of educators that are not academically and professionally qualified.

The current phase of the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative (PYEI) in the Basic Education sector, created work for 280 000 assistants

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As more bizarre behaviour of learners is reported, we take a closer look to see if this is an ancestral calling or just a TikTok challenge.

Teachers must report learner pregnancies to the police if the child is under the age of 16 years old. Perpetrators will be arrested in cases of statutory rape.

Nine children – aged between five and 13 – died in an accident in Mpumalanga on Wednesday. The driver is charged with culpable homicide and overloading.

A DBE employee was allegedly assaulted by protestors on Monday after she attempted to record them storming the building in Tshwane.

Last week, Cabinet announced the removal of some COVID-19 protocols, including doing away with the rotational timetable at schools

Schools across the country are go back to full in-person learning from Monday. Education Minister Angie Motshekga has provided new details.

More than 537 000 pupils have passed matric, but what exactly determines whether a Grade 12 pupil fails or passes the academic year

‘Exactly what do my matric results mean?’ Everything you need to know about how your results will determine your future.

The Department of Basic Education had announced it would not be publishing the 2021 matric results in the various media platforms

Amapiano so good it resulted in a 32% matric pass rate? The Gauteng Education department allegedly said so before saying it’s rubbish news.

But, the start of the school year is not without complications as the Department of Basic Education is yet to place all learners

The Department of Education says that Mmusi Maimane’s fury over the 30% matric pass rate is nothing less than ‘misleading’.

Amid calls for the subject to be scrapped, the Department of Education has defended Life Orientation as critical.

Not all South African schools will be reopening on the same day this January – find out when the first day is in your province