Physical Science
latest news & developments
Top achievers buck national trend
Among them was Imani Ravhulani, who attained 10 distinctions
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
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
Maths and physical science pass rates show a decline, even after leaked papers
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
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
Vandals and storms damage schools, says education department
Learners will be moved to other schools and into mobile classrooms
Matrics to rewrite two leaked exam papers
The maths and physical science question papers will be rewritten on 15 and 17 December to protect the credibility of the national senior certificate