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Education Reform

Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering reality
Education
/ 16 January 2026

Stagnating matric maths pass rate a sobering reality

The declining rate reflects deep-rooted challenges that begin in the early school grades

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate
Education
/ 12 January 2026

KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
The DA holds off on its planned court challenge to the Bela Act but will not budge on contentious clauses
Politics
/ 29 October 2024

The DA holds off on its planned court challenge to the Bela Act but will not budge on contentious clauses

The Democratic Alliance has promised to launch a legal battle if the government of national unity clearing house fails to provide resolutions to its concerns

By Mandisa Nyathi

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