The pass rate rose for the first time in three years as government boosted spending on education and teachers got to grips with a new curriculum.
Cases about the rights of the vulnerable are overshadowed by his legal-political games.
The blanket of clouds that sits over Europe for much of its winter traps pollutants from industries, causing them to float across the continent.
New alliances with Washington and internal leadership problems are some of the problems that could rock the bloc
The basic education minister says failing pupils does not help them and that they should instead be supported in their areas of weakness.
The events leading up to the former golfer’s death remain uncertain.
More schools achieved a 100% pass rate in 2016 compared to 2015.
The local government elections made 2016 a defining year in the history of the country’s electoral politics, writes Mashupye Herbert Maserumule.
President Jacob Zuma has stepped in to the foreign policy row over Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga’s visit to Taiwan.
Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa says the ruling party only become aware of the Gauteng Liquor Board’s decision when it was announced on Tuesday.