Cape town: The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has commended the slight increase in the pass rate achieved by the 2025 Grade 12 cohort, recognizing the continued improvement as a result of the robust foundation established by previous administr…

Johannesburg: Eskom has announced that it has entered the New Year with a ‘structurally stronger system’ than it has in five years. The power utility said this was the result of the implementation of the Generation Recovery Plan which commenced in Apr…

Pretoria: The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has expressed his deep sorrow following the passing of Professor Roseanne Diab. Diab served as the Vice-President of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf…

Gauteng: The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, is set to hold a follow-up meeting with the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026. This importan…

Abu dhabi: A nation’s climate action goals and economic ambitions can work in tandem for greater prosperity. This, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who spoke during a fireside chat at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, held in that country…

Pretoria: The National Treasury has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the European Union’s list of High-risk Third Country Jurisdictions (EU List). This significant development follows South Africa’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Fo…

Johannesburg: With the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results released, the 2025 class of Grade 12 is now turning focus towards the future. In a ceremony on Wednesday evening, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced that some 88% of the m…

Cape town: The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced its readiness for the upcoming 2026 school year. Educators and school-based staff are set to return on Monday, 12 January 2026, with learners commencing their first term on Wednesda…