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Matric

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

News

Here’s how Western Cape’s R1.2 billion IT tender was riddled with irregularities

Matric

Only R220 million of R3.6 billion matric exam cost goes to printing, says DBE

News

EFF says R2.6bn extra spent on printing matric exam papers promotes ‘white capital control’

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Billion-rand bombshell: Private printing of matric papers ‘inflates cost by R2.6bn’

Here are some of the schools in SA hit by food poisoning in the last month [MAP]

EDITOR'S CHOICE

South Africa ‘We don’t have anyone we work for,’ says illegal miner who resurfaced from Stilfontein

Politics Zuma fires Mpumalanga leader Mary Phadi amid assassination plot allegations

Rugby Jordan Hendrikse’s chance to join queue for Bok No 10 jersey

Opinion Time to make new nemories: A farewell to The Citizen’s Industria West office

News Ekurhuleni residents call for Marriage Bill to include provisions for ‘vat ‘n sit’ partners

Health

Food poisoning: It’s up to parents to control what kids eat, not the school, says expert

Shortage of 250 000 places for Grade Rs, with as many as 33 pupils per teacher

‘No immediate plans to change 30% pass mark,’ says Basic Education Minister Gwarube

Pit toilets: Counting down the number of schools still using long drops

Matric Exams: ‘This is your moment to shine’, says Gwarube [VIDEO]

R6 million in salaries paid to ghost workers in Mpumalanga

Back to school in 2025: Big changes for SA’s school calendar – What to know

Shortage of matric exam markers in three subjects, says Umalusi

Crime

Teacher at top EC girls school suspended after post of sexual allegations goes viral

AfriForum urges DA and FF Plus to reconsider GNU over Bela Bill

SADTU vows to ‘fight’ for full implementation of Bela Bill [VIDEO]

Seven provinces will not be able to afford education budgets in 2028, says Gwarube

410 000 ICT devices given to SA pupils over last two school years

SAHRC to go to Parliament over education’s budget cuts

DA tones down so GNU can survive

Ramaphosa defends Bela Bill signing, says Constitution required it

Basic education minister Gwarube skips Bela Bill signing in protest

Bela Bill sparks debate but won’t break GNU, says Zille

Gauteng Education MEC urges Ramaphosa to sign Bela Bill despite opposition

President Ramaphosa to sign Bela bill into law on Friday. Here’s why it is so controversial

Home Affairs assists over 100 000 pupils in three months: here’s how to apply for your ID

Gwarube defends decision to halt R9.8bn National School Nutrition Programme tender

‘We don’t have bucket toilets in schools: Gwarube says department to clear pit toilet backlog in 2025

Crime

Gauteng Youth Brigade protestors arrested for disrupting traffic near Heidelberg

Western Cape forced to cut over 2 000 teacher posts due to budget shortfall

Minister stops R10bn school food tender amid corruption concerns