South Africa

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.

Pretoria - Education stakeholders across the country have welcomed the Class of 2010's pass rate of 67.8 percent.

Pretoria - The Young Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA) in Gauteng has applauded the province for being the top performing province in the 2010 matric results.

Mbombela - Provincial Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Vusi Shongwe, has condemned the murder of Johan Ndlovu, chief whip of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mbombela.