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Parents and learners express dissatisfaction with their SACAI exam results, prompting Umalusi to investigate discrepancies in the 2024 National Senior Certificate outcomes.
Malwandla Baloyi, living with brittle bone disease, and Sboniso Mathebula, raised by his aunt after losing his parents, both defied these major challenges to emerge as top performers in the Matric Class of 2024, demonstrating their resilience and determination despite their hardships.
Follow IOL for updates on the release of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric results by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube on Monday.
Umalusi has approved the release of the November 2024 NSC results, confirming they meet all required standards. Results will be out later today. Chairperson Yunus Ballim assured the exams' integrity and encouraged all learners to continue striving for success.
A clinical psychologist has called on parents to acknowledge their children’s effort and show empathy, especially if their matric results fall short of the expectations.
Build One South Africa (BOSA) has launched a petition urging Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube, to replace the 30% matric pass mark with a 50% million ahead of the highly anticipated release of the Class of 2024 matric results.
The EFF stands with the Information Regulator in its legal bid to prevent the Department of Basic Education from publicly releasing matriculants' results, arguing that it causes harm and humiliation for students.
The five-week exam period comes to an end on Wednesday.
The Department of Basic Education clarifies the breakdown of the R3. 6 billion expenditure, disputing claims that it’s solely for printing papers.
‘Bullying involves one or more people singling out deliberately and repeatedly hurting or harming physically or mentally another person or group of people,’ she added.
University of Limpopo students have voiced concern over the suspension of end-of-year exams due to ongoing water crisis across the campus which has now led to a bad smell in restrooms.
Over 55,000 markers have been recruited and trained and will be stationed in 188 marking centres across the provinces.
Keystone Education has been accused of lying to parents about whether or not their children were indeed registered to write their matric examinations, with some opening criminal cases against the private education provider.
Nationally, there are 732,448 full-time candidates enrolled for NSC examinations and 136,195 part-time candidates who are registered to sit for various subjects this year.
As the Matric Class of 2024 prepares to write their first examination on Monday, some learners have expressed huge excitement while others voiced nervousness.
According to the Minister of Basic Education the 2024 NSC exams will go ahead as planned despite the extreme weather warnings for the country in the week ahead.
Gauteng Education, Sport, Arts, Culture, and Recreation MEC Matome Chiloane briefed the media on Monday, at Edenvale Secondary School in Ekurhuleni on the province’s readiness for the upcoming 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Matric exams
Simelane expressed that most people regard mental health as an illness, and many people do not know about the different types of mental disorders out there and how to treat them.
Oscar Mbo has launch his foundation to inspire, support, and encourage the youth in his community.
The National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams start on October 21 and end on November 27.
The young generation’s education level is significantly higher than the average, with the average education year of 13. 9 years per person for the age group under 30. In the past decade, the per capita access to medical resources in China has been increasing year by year.
Two former clerks face fraud charges after allegedly using fake matric certificates to secure government jobs, with the Hawks leading the investigation.
Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube said that her department is fully prepared to administer the much-anticipated final National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations for the class of 2024.
Home Affairs opens Saturdays from September 21 to October 12 to help matriculants with ID services for their final exams, easing weekday pressure.
The recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture is set to bring about significant changes in South African schools.