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A record 98.31% of Grade 12 learners passed the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board

IEB matric results: Pupils achieve 98.30% pass rate

With a pass rate of 98.30%, matriculants who wrote the Independent Examinations Board examinations can surely end the year on a high note.

Greg Meyer and Adam Krok of King David High School Linksfield both achieved 10 distinctions.

IEB matric results: 98.38% pass rate and 14 900 distinctions

Students who succeeded in the IEB National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination achieved a 98.38% pass rate, and all qualify for tertiary study.

IEB boasts increase in 2013 matric pass rate

The Independent Examinations Board matriculants of 2013 have achieved a pass rate of 98.56%, an increase from last year’s 98.2%.

Real versus virtual play

Real versus virtual play

Parents need to manage their children’s relationship with technology carefully.

Children are what they eat

Giving children healthy food will improve their attention span and also make learning easier.

The caregivers of children who are at home also need support. Photo: File

Homework is for children

Parents who do it for them deprive learners of a chance to develop life skills.

IEB matric pupils boast 98.15% pass rate for 2011

Matriculants who wrote the Independent Examinations Board matric exams in 2011 can begin the new year on a positive note, boasting a 98.15% pass rate.

The ABCs of good discipline

The ABCs of good discipline

Parents need to understand their children and anticipate their needs in order to discipline them effectively.

Find the right balance

Find the right balance

It’s possible for mothers to run a home and family successfully, while working full-time

The hidden evils of cyberspace

Easy internet access comes with a set of challenges, such as online bullying and harassment, writes <strong>Sameerah Karolia</strong>

Job-hunting: the skills you need

Job-hunting: the skills you need

First-time job-seekers face a daunting task and need all the help they can get.

Teach kids value of money

Saving and budgeting should be learned from an early age, writes <b>Sameerah Karolia</b>.

SA could host global Maths Olympiad

Google’s gift to the International Mathematical Olympiad will not only support the next five annual Olympiads but might also bring it to South Africa.

IEB matric results improve by 1% in 2010

IEB matric results improve by 1% in 2010

With a 98,38% pass rate, the Independent Examinations Board final (IEB) exams will see thousands of pupils entering university on a sure footing.

Financing your child’s education

The often crippling costs entailed in educating a child can be met with a little planning and forethought, writes <b>Sameerah Karolia</b>.

Tackle matric successfully

With just a few weeks to go before the 2010 matric examinations, learners should be hard at work preparing for the challenge.

The problem solver

Mamokgethi Setati, a leading figure academically and professionally in international mathematics, is a professor and an executive dean at Unisa.

In search of a mentor

In search of a mentor

Someone to give working women advice on dealing with “glass ceilings” and juggling work and home responsibilities is a boon.