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Matric Results

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
Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schools
Education
/ 16 January 2026

Top learners reveal drivers of success in NPO-run schools

Excellence less about last-minute cramming and more about consistency, discipline, emotional resilience and strong support systems, they say

By Lesedi Sibiya
Top achievers buck national trend
Education
/ 16 January 2026

Top achievers buck national trend

Among them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Editorial: Time to solve the maths question
Editorial
/ 16 January 2026

Editorial: Time to solve the maths question

According to education experts, the number of learners taking pure math as a subject has been steadily declining

By Editorial
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
IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric exams
Education
/ 12 January 2026

IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric exams

Nearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
What Vhembe’s success teaches us about quality education in South Africa
Top Achievers 2025
/ 31 January 2025

What Vhembe’s success teaches us about quality education in South Africa

In 2020, Nelson Mandela University physics professor, Azwinndini Muronga, wrote in the Mail & Guardian about Vhembe’s remarkable performance in the 2019 national senior certificate results. Five years later, he examines what this means for South African education

By Azwinndini Muronga
DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%
Education
/ 16 January 2025

DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%

It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity

By Umamah Bakharia
Somerset College IEB Matric Results 2024
Partner Content
/ 14 January 2025

Somerset College IEB Matric Results 2024

Yet another 100% Bachelor’s pass rate for Somerset College

By Somerset College
SA’s youth and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

SA’s youth and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Adaptability is an essential strategy for success in a tech-driven world

By Jamaine Krige
Navigate your financial independence
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

Navigate your financial independence

Financial literacy can make a world of difference for school leavers

By Jamaine Krige
Makhanda’s education renaissance
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

Makhanda’s education renaissance

Rhodes University and civic organisations partnered up – and radically boosted results

By Jamaine Krige
A neuroscientific approach to thriving into adulthood
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

A neuroscientific approach to thriving into adulthood

The key lies in aligning one’s pursuits with positive personal goals

By Jamaine Krige
Future-proof your career: Advice for school leavers
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

Future-proof your career: Advice for school leavers

Learn how technology impacts your sector, and how you can use it to advance your career

By Jamaine Krige
Diversifying education pathways for ‘life’ success in adulthood
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

Diversifying education pathways for ‘life’ success in adulthood

New solutions are necessary for a sustainable future

By Professor Kat Yassim
Primestars Top Achievers: Championing the path to success for matric students
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

Primestars Top Achievers: Championing the path to success for matric students

the eduCate programme demonstrates a minimum average of 15% improvement in participating learners’ results

By Primestars
Resilience and innovation shine
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

Resilience and innovation shine

Crawford International celebrates exceptional achievements of the Matric Class of 2023

By Jamaine Krige
Somerset College IEB Matric Results 2023
Partner Content
/ 18 January 2024

Somerset College IEB Matric Results 2023

Once again, the doors of university are open to all of the 2023 matrics

By Somerset College
Class of 2022 records 80.1% pass rate
Education
/ 19 January 2023

Class of 2022 records 80.1% pass rate

Second highest rate in history of the National Senior Certificate exams and all provinces saw an improvement, with none scoring below 70%

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Matric results 2021 mapped: how did your school do?
Education
/ 21 January 2022

Matric results 2021 mapped: how did your school do?

Which schools and districts improved and which didn’t? Our complete guide to the 2021 matric results.

By M&G Data Desk
2021 matrics set new record with a pass rate of 76.4%
Education
/ 20 January 2022

2021 matrics set new record with a pass rate of 76.4%

Most bachelor passes and distinctions in the class of came from female learners

By Marcia Zali
Basic education minister celebrates the top achievers in the class of 2021
Education
/ 20 January 2022

Basic education minister celebrates the top achievers in the class of 2021

Angie Motshekga says 2021’s matrics are in ‘a class of their own’ for having persevered through Covid-19 pandemic for two years

By Marcia Zali
After the results, what’s next for matriculants?
Education
/ 20 January 2022

After the results, what’s next for matriculants?

Late applicants will have a tough time getting into a university of their choice.

By Marcia Zali
Court rules matric results will be published in the media
Education
/ 18 January 2022

Court rules matric results will be published in the media

Court grants AfriForum’s application to compel the department of basic education to publish matric results in newspapers and online platforms

By Marcia Zali
Editorial: Education failures are a failure for us all
Editorial
/ 13 January 2022

Editorial: Education failures are a failure for us all

For the next three months we all must critically engage with the education sector to halt the flood of a generation slipping through.

By Editorial
To succeed, learners need help in making the right subject choices
Education
/ 13 June 2021

To succeed, learners need help in making the right subject choices

Every year an average of 300 000 learners leave school before reaching matric. Rather than waiting for young people to become disengaged, there are easy ways we can set them up for success

By Bonginkosi Mchunu
Celebrate the matric class of 2020 for their resilience and perseverance
Coronavirus
/ 28 February 2021

Celebrate the matric class of 2020 for their resilience and perseverance

This is not the time for faint praise. This year’s class achieved their results amid a pandemic

By Bongekile Macupe
Matrics fail at critical subjects
Education
/ 26 February 2021

Matrics fail at critical subjects

The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story

By Bongekile Macupe
Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ —  Motshekga
Education
/ 22 February 2021

Class of 2020 produces ‘quality passes’ — Motshekga

The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019

By Bongekile Macupe
Leaked papers may lead to learners losing their matric certificates
Education
/ 15 February 2021

Leaked papers may lead to learners losing their matric certificates

Umalusi has approved the release of the 2020 matric results saying that it did not find systemic irregularities that compromised the exam

By Bongekile Macupe
Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results
Education
/ 20 January 2021

Department of basic education edges closer to releasing matric results

The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.

By Bongekile Macupe
Q&A Sessions: Frank Chikane on the rainbow where colours never meet
Politics
/ 30 November 2020

Q&A Sessions: Frank Chikane on the rainbow where colours never meet

Reverend Frank Chikane has just completed six years as the chairperson of the Kagiso Trust. He speaks about corruption, his children’s views and how churches can be mobilised

By Carien Du Plessis
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