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Matric top achievers: consistency is the key

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Consistency is key. This is the advice from one Gauteng’s top achieving students, Taskeen Joosub from Central Islamic School, who bagged eight distinctions in the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

GDE comes up trumps in district performance

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The Gauteng Basic Education Department (GDE) has dominated the list of top performing districts across the country with 7 of the top 10 performing districts emanating from Gauteng.

Use CACH to get a place at varsity

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Grade 12 learners, who passed matric in 2017 but have not yet secured a place at a university or college, have been urged to use the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) system.

Inmates achieve 76.7% matric pass rate

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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has announced a 76.7% pass rate for inmates who sat for the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. 

NYDA congratulates Class of 2017

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The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has congratulated the matric class of 2017 and wished them well in their future academic endeavours.

Top achievers shoot for the moon

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It’s been 12 years in the making but it certainly was worth the long hours, sheer dedication and hard work for over 75% of the country’s matric learners.

Matric pass a golden ticket for progressed learners

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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says the 18 751 progressed learners who passed the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations now have a golden opportunity to access either university or a TVET college.

Focus on district performance pays off

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Schools in the Free State and Gauteng have good cause to celebrate this evening as nine of the 10 best performing districts can be found in these landlocked provinces.

Matric pass rate improves to 75.1%

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The 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) overall pass rate is 75.1%, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced on Thursday evening.

Transport Minister visits train accident scene

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Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi and the MEC for Police, Roads and Transport in the Free State, Sam Mashinini, have visited the site where Shosholoza Meyl train 37012 derailed at Jeneva level crossing between Henneman and Kroonstad.