South Africa

Pretoria - For many learners in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, the hard work throughout the year has finally paid off.

Pretoria - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has wished the Class of 2011 all the best for the academic year which starts next week, calling on them to improve on 2010's results.

Pretoria - Those matrics who have not passed their final exams should not despair but rather take advantage of options offered by the Department of Basic Education, says Minister Angie Motshekga.

Durban - Zaheer Bux, a bubbly 18-year-old from Port Shepstone, is still in shock after receiving his 2010 matric examination results.

Pretoria - From rooting out corruption, strengthening the skills of detectives to cracking down of firearms - the police are determined to do whatever it takes to win the war on crime.

Pretoria - The ANC has congratulated the matric class of 2010 for surpassing expectations and doing the nation proud by achieving a 67.8 percent pass rate.

Pretoria - While the class of 2010 faced major challenges and disruptions due to the three week long public servants strike and the month-long FIFA World Cup, their results have shown a major improvement, say analysts.

Durban - Little tweaks in the KwaZulu-Natal education budget have yielded some positive results - including an improved maths pass rate.

Cape Town - The Western Cape has reversed a six-year decline in its matric pass rate by achieving a pass rate of 76.8 percent - up from 75.7 percent last year, while increasing its maths and science pass rates and the number of distinctions in the province.

Pretoria - National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) chairperson, Andile Lungisa, has commended the class of 2010 for achieving an improved matric pass rate of 67.8 percent - up 7.2 percent from last year.

Pretoria - The 2010 matric results are an indication that South Africa's education system is on the right track, says President Jacob Zuma.

Pretoria - Farm workers are set to receive a wage increase as of next month, according to the Department of Labour.

Pretoria - The Presidency has announced the appointment of three members to its statutory Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) Board.

Pretoria - The Department of Basic Education has addressed concerns about the credibility of matric results by giving its unequivocal assurance that the 67.8 percent pass rate was a true reflection of learners' achievements.

Mbombela - Despite a three-week teachers' strike and disruptions caused by the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Mpumalanga's matric pass rate increased by nearly 9 percent last year.