ARTICLES RELATING TO MATRIC

Forged matric certificates on the rise

2013-04-26 10:16

The number of forged matric certificates is increasing, and the situation is unlikely to change soon, according to a report.

Overdue matric results released

2013-02-08 21:16

AfriForum Youth says it had received overdue matric results from the department of basic education.

'You're not going to varsity'

2013-01-15 15:37

Should students be encouraged to pay for themselves or skip varsity altogether?

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Matrics queue at universities

2013-01-07 15:49

Thousands of matriculants are queuing to register at universities following the release of their matric results. Watch.

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Prisoner gets 5 As

2013-01-06 11:19
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A Durban prison inmate has passed his matric examinations with five distinctions.

No matric passes at seven schools

2013-01-04 11:17
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Seven South African schools have failed to produce a single successful matric pupil in 2012, a report says.

'Education dept failing SA kids'

2013-01-03 19:55

The 2012 matric results should be approached with "caution", says Sadtu, while the IFP says that the reality is that the basic education department "is failing our children".

Look at bigger picture, matrics told

2013-01-03 17:28

The results of pre-matric school assessments need to be addressed to ensure long-term improvements in education, Wits Professor Francis Faller has said.

Motshekga: No crisis in education

2013-01-03 16:32
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There is no crises in the quality of education in Gauteng and South Africa, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has said.

Don't lose hope, Zuma tells failed matrics

2013-01-03 14:32
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President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the matrics who passed, and has urged those who failed not to give up hope.

Sadtu commends matric results

2013-01-03 13:33

Sadtu has commended teachers for their contribution towards the improved matric pass rate, while slamming the Department of Basic Education director general Bobby Soobrayan.

Matrics 'have a long way to go'

2013-01-03 12:30

The improvement in the matric pass rate is to be commended, but there is still a long way to go in promoting education in South Africa, organisations say.

'Education a marathon, not a sprint'

2013-01-03 11:19

Gauteng education MEC Barbara Creecy says the province's matric results were the "best results ever, not just in terms of numbers, but in terms of the quality of the results by schools, by districts and across the province".

DA, NFP concerned about matric pass quality

2013-01-03 07:47
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While the improved pass rate was good news, there are reasons to worry about the quality of the passes, opposition political parties say.

Motshekga: Textbook saga unfortunate

2013-01-02 20:38
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The Limpopo textbook saga was unfortunate, but did not affect matriculants, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says.

Matric pass rate for 2012 at 73.9%

2013-01-02 17:43
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The matric pass rate for 2012 is 73.9%, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced.

98,2% pass IEB exams

2012-12-29 10:10
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Independent Examination Board examination results were a slight improvement on last year's, it has been reported.

Matric exams 'fair and credible'

2012-12-28 14:35

The matric examinations of 2012 have been declared fair, valid and credible by Umalusi.

Villiersdorp matrics write despite protests

2012-11-14 11:04

After being disrupted by protesting farmworkers, matrics in Villiersdorp in the Western Cape have finally managed to sit down and write their exams.

Maths exam leak scandal

2012-11-11 14:20

A leaked maths exam paper has resulted in the Mpumalanga education department withdrawing papers from 146 schools.

Matric standards to be probed

2012-11-03 10:07

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is planning on probing the standard of the current matric pass benchmark, says a report.

Sick matric pupil to do exams in hospital

2012-10-22 13:14

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshega has visited a sick matric pupil who was hoping to write his exams at Pretoria East Hospital due to his illness.

SANDF on standby for matrics

2012-10-21 22:36

The defence force has been placed on alert as thousands of matrics prepare to tackle their year-end exams in the face of severe weather conditions.

All systems go for exams - Motshekga

2012-10-18 11:51

All nine provinces are ready for the 2012 matric examinations, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says.

Two out of three grade tens don’t pass matric

2012-01-19 12:39

Grade tens who never complete their schooling.

 

New fraud-proof matric certificates

2013-04-24 17:38

Matric certificates will be printed on a new paper to prevent fraud and counterfeiting, Umalusi says.

More on matric bonus

2013-02-05 13:49

Fin24 user Geoffrey Chapman says a reward for matrics who shine should be coupled with further study and success at university.

Matrics warned against bogus colleges

2013-01-08 20:26

Matriculants must be aware of bogus colleges when applying for courses, the SA Students' Congress has warned.

0% pass rate - explain, demands MEC!

2013-01-06 22:27
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Limpopo Education MEC Dickson Masemola has demanded an explanation as to why a school got a 0% matric pass rate in 2012.

Deadline for matric re-marking approaching

2013-01-05 15:01

Students who did not pass their matric have until 21 January to register for a re-marking or re-checking, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

Worst-performing Eastern Cape 'moving ahead'

2013-01-03 22:33

The Eastern Cape's 2012 matric results were "one step backwards and two steps forward", provincial education MEC Mandla Makupula says.

Parliament: Keep up the good work

2013-01-03 19:55

The increased matric pass rate in key subjects is a trend that should be reinforced in 2013, Parliament's basic education portfolio committee has said.

Get your matric results online

2013-01-03 17:09

The 2012 matric results are available online. Here's an easy way to get them.

Groups criticise matric results

2013-01-03 14:32

Groups have poured cold water over the 2012 matric results, which have shown an improvement to the pass rate.

Stop newspaper matric results - Cosas

2013-01-03 13:33
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About 30 pupils are protesting outside the education department's offices in Durban to demand an end to matric results being published in newspapers.

Our hard work paid off - matrics

2013-01-03 12:30

Most Benoni pupils who received their matric results say they have worked hard throughout the year to ensure their success.

Matric: Maths, science 'need attention'

2013-01-03 11:19

More attention to maths and science is needed, the principal of a school in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, says, while reflecting on his school's high pass rate.

Premier praises Gauteng matrics

2013-01-03 10:13

The Gauteng matriculants, the 1994 generation, have done the province proud with their top pass rate, the premier says.

Emphasis on pass rate a mistake - DG

2013-01-02 21:42

Putting too much emphasis on the matric pass rate is a mistake and could damage the education system, Basic Education director-general Bobby Soobrayan says.

Gauteng top of the class with 83.9% pass rate

2013-01-02 18:38
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Gauteng matriculants for 2012 had the highest pass rate of all the provinces at 83.9% while the Eastern Cape was the lowest with 61.6%.

Western Cape has high hopes for 2012 class

2013-01-01 20:47

The Western Cape is confident its matriculants have done well, Education MEC Donald Grant said on Tuesday.

Umalusi: Education system not functioning well

2012-12-28 19:23
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The public must realise that the education system was not functioning well, Umalusi chairperson Sizwe Mabizela says.

Robbers attack matrics on party weekend

2012-12-05 10:13

A party to celebrate the end of the matric exams ended in terror for a group of KwaZulu-Natal teens, when they were attacked and robbed at their rented holiday home.

Heads must roll over matric paper - DA

2012-11-11 16:03

The DA says heads must roll after a printing error in Mpumalanga's Geometry paper, despite the education department saying it won't disadvantage matrics.

Matric pass probe long overdue - DA

2012-11-05 14:19

An investigation into the standard of the matric pass benchmark has been welcomed by the Democratic Alliance.

Unsealed Limpopo matric papers probed

2012-11-02 19:45

The Limpopo education department will investigate claims that three Limpopo schools have been given unsealed matric exam scripts, an official says.

ANC wishes matrics well for exams

2012-10-22 07:23

The ANC has wished matric pupils well for their exams, which begin in just a few hours.

Challenge for 'Nelson Mandela' matrics

2012-10-21 22:01

Gauteng's education department says the spotlight on this year's matrics, most of whom were born in 1994, is to see how they carry the legacy of Nelson Mandela.

Education 'worse than under apartheid'

2012-03-23 07:27
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South Africa's education system is worse today than the "gutter education" the country had under the apartheid government, academic and struggle heroine Mamphela Ramphele says.

ANCYL calls for early matric results

2012-01-16 15:27

Releasing matric results in December should be considered to avoid congestion at universities, says the Gauteng ANC Youth League.

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