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Nsfas 2025 funding: December deadline looms

‘Persistent challenge’: SA’s kids failing at maths and science – study

Nsfas financial chaos drives students to sugar daddies and crime – MP

Language barriers in education affecting pupils’ performance, says Gwarube

Matric

Matric exam marker dies after tragic accident at marking centre

‘These teachers must go’: Over 16 000 with criminal records still in classroom

Your guide to school fees exemption and school fees debt collection

Riverlea primary school learners die in two separate incidents

Gauteng department aims for 20 new schools by 2029, but ‘it is not enough’

Free State education faces backlash over 649 teachers with criminal records

Tensions simmer over Bela Act as Gwarube accused of going behind GNU’s back

Matric

Without much incident? Issues that plagued this year’s matric exams

Matric

Matric ‘pens down’ parties: Authorities warn parents and pupils of risky celebrations

Matric finals: Basic Education department distances itself from exam paper error

Boofs, Inkabi Nation and Amabutho: Gang violence in schools increasing

Western Cape Education responds to complaint about learners travelling 2 hours a day to school

Matric

One week left of matric exams – here’s 5 things you can do once you have matriculated

Beware of ‘bogus’ colleges: Deputy minister warns learners

Your kid has a five-week festive season break: Here’s when schools close

Teen killed, three injured in Cape Town shooting but matric exams go on

Matric

Class of 2024: AfriForum demands matric results – in print and online

Pretoria Girls High SGB takes legal action against Gauteng Education Department over racism controversy

Fear grips Mpumalanga school after 13-year-old boy stabs teacher and pupils

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