The Department of Basic Education says the matric results 2025 will be published in accredited newspapers on 13 January using examination numbers only, despite the Information Regulator seeking leave to appeal a court ruling that cleared the department to continue publishing results publicly.
The DBE has gazetted major changes to how school calendars are set, including scrapping the long-standing separation between inland and coastal schools for the 2026 school calendar and beyond.
Growing Minds school has denied reports that its Summerfield Campus was shut down for operating grades 8 to 11 without registration, saying it remains fully registered and will continue teaching junior grades.
The Growing Minds school in Cape Town’s Gardens area has been shut down after authorities found it was operating grades eight to 11 without registration since 2022.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has intervened after ongoing delays in teacher assistant salaries left thousands of education assistants without payment.
The Gauteng school online admissions process for Grade 1 and 8 learners has officially opened, with all applications required to be completed via the provincial education website.
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A North West Education Department employee has been fined R20,000 for fraud after creating ghost employees who received R150,000 in salaries.
At least 275 centres have faced issues with late subsidy payments
Minister of Higher Education Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane has cancelled recent SETA board appointments after public backlash, promising a new process focused on fairness and qualifications.
The on-time admissions window for Grade R, 1, or 8 in 2026 closed on 15 April 2025, but the online admissions system remained open for late applications.
When cases of misconduct in schools emerge, they tend to follow the same pattern: public outcry, media involvement and political promises.
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The University of Johannesburg has confirmed Joel Sangweni is not a lecturer after his inflammatory social media post caused public outrage.
Teaching at Tsebe-Ntlha Primary School in Hammanskraal has been disrupted as parents protest over alleged mismanagement of school funds and demand clarity on the principal’s reinstatement.
The groundbreaking initiative, launched this week by the provincial government in collaboration with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (MerSETA), aims to clear historical student debt.
The 2025 academic year begins with joy and excitement as South Africa’s Grade 1 pupils start their school journey.
South African company Edumarks allegedly sold leaked matric results for R100. Here’s what we know about the scandal and DBE’s investigation.
The High Court will rule today on the Information Regulator’s bid to block the release of 2024 matric results in traditional media. Here’s what to expect.
The Information Regulator heads to court in a bid to block the DBE from publishing the 2024 matric results in newspapers and online. Here’s what to expect.
The move follows tensions between the regulator and the department, which escalated last week when the Information Regulator issued an R5 million fine against the department.
Two Grade 10 learners in Limpopo tragically took their own lives after failing their exams.
The 2024 matric results will be published in January 2025, with questions lingering on whether they will be posted in newspapers.
Today marks the 12th day of the matric exams which commenced on 21 October 2024.
One of the strongest criticisms from Afri-Forum and other Afrikaans advocacy groups is that the BELA Bill could lead to a decline in Afrikaans-language education.
NSFAS applications for the 2025 academic year open on 20 September. Here’s everything you need to know about applying and eligibility requirements.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the controversial BELA Bill into law, sparking political tensions in the GNU.
The BELA Bill, passed by the NCOP, could significantly alter school governance and parental rights in South Africa if it becomes law.
Dozens of learners from inner-city schools competed in the 2nd Windybrow Arts Centre Spelling Bee competition.
The nation’s beloved math educator died surrounded by family in Perth, Australia.
