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Class of 2016 raises the bar
Class of 2016 raises the bar
The Class of 2016 has achieved an overall national pass rate of 76.2% in the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations, from a previous figure of 74%... read
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#BizTrends2017: Is education's future online?
#BizTrends2017: Is education's future online?

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Remember when The New York Times declared 2012 the Year of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)...? read


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Higher Education
Students frustrated by held-over exams
Students frustrated by held-over exams
As universities across the country prepare for the influx of new first-year students, some institutions still need to finalise deferred and supplementary exams... read
Eastern Cape universities to reject some students
Eastern Cape universities to reject some students
Eastern Cape universities will be forced to turn away thousands of prospective first-year students, even if they received good matric results... read
Primary & Secondary Education
Basic Education rejects DA claims
Basic Education rejects DA claims
The Department of Basic Education has dismissed claims that it removed some learners to get a higher pass rate in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations... read
Inclusive education for an inclusive economy
Inclusive education for an inclusive economy
An inclusive education system makes an immense contribution towards an inclusive economy to serve an inclusive society, said Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Wednesday, 4 January, during the 2016 NSC examination results announcement... read
No results for learners implicated in leaked paper
No results for learners implicated in leaked paper
Umalusi says it will not approve the release of the results of all learners implicated in a leak of Mathematics Paper 2 in two schools in Limpopo during the 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations... read
Are parents school-ready?
Are parents school-ready?

Andisiwe Hlungwane, Issued by Adopt-a-School

Many children do not have access to quality ECD programmes and require more support in the Foundation Phase, not only from teachers but their parents too. Are parents well equipped enough to support their children? read
Matric results to be announced
Matric results to be announced
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to announce the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination Results on Wednesday. read
IEB 2016 pass rate up from last year to 98.67%
IEB 2016 pass rate up from last year to 98.67%
The IEB National Senior Certificate exams were written in October and November 2016 by 11,022 full-time and 703 part-time candidates from 237 examination venues across Southern Africa... read
Business
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Sharon Snell

Coca-Cola's claims that their SSBs are not linked to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be tested in a lawsuit... read
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