The Department of Basic Education congratulated with the top achievers in the November 2024 Matric final exams, with the Minister hosting the top 39 achievers at the national event where she announced the district, provincial and national pass rates.

It was the first Matric results announcement for Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube and she was able to announce an improved pass rate achieved by the 2024 Matric candidates. In fact it is the best pass rate the country has ever achieved.

After the glamour of the top learners in the country receiving certificates from the Basic Education Minister at the Matric results ceremony, the School Performance Report was released to show how each of the country's nearly 7,000 schools performed in the Matric exams.

There still is no final decision on whether Matric Results will be published in newspapers in January as the tussle between the Information Regulator and the Department of Basic Education escalates. First there was a R5 million fine, and now the case is going to an urgent court hearing.

The longstanding tradition of publishing Matric results in newspapers has come under scrutiny again, as concerns about privacy clash with the public's demand for transparency.

After weeks of speculation, and as many weeks of denial, US President Joe Biden has finally announced that he will not stand as the Democratic Presidential Candidate for the election this November. This is a breaking story.

UPDATE THURSDAY 3:10PM: Western Cape Education announces Cape Winelands and Overberg schools remain closed for Friday. Other schools to open. We have the full details.

One month after the country voted, and no one party got more than 50% of the vote, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the names of the Cabinet members who will be running his Government of National Unity in 2024 and driving his policy for the South African GNU.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken to the media after a full-day's meeting of the ANC's National Executive Committee and outlined the party's plans for the future governance of the country.

More than a million students receive allowance payments from NSFAS monthly. The financial aid scheme has revealed what actions TVET College students must take to receive their NSFAS allowance payments going forward. 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the date for the next general election - for both national and provincial parliaments.

The Presidential Youth Stimulus provided 1,7m work opportunities and has placed more than 1million young people as school assistants. These were just some of the successes highlighted by the President in the Sona speech.

President Cyril Ramaphosa took to the stage in Cape Town to present the annual State of the Nation (Sona) speech which aims to update the country  on the work of his government. There was good news for those who benefit from the monthly R350 grant.

What are the requirements to get a Bachelors Pass in your Matric final exams and gain access to university courses? We have all the details for you.

Students whose family income was just a little too high for them to access NSFAS bursaries will now have the opportunity to access government loans to complete their studies. The Higher Education Minister has announced a new scheme which he promised would be open for applications within a couple of weeks.

Nsfas has allocated four financial services providers to manage the payments and allowances to students who are funded by Nsfas. We have all the details you need on how to receive your allowances from Nsfas.

Once you have applied to NSFAS for bursary funding to study at university or TVET college, you need to check up on your application. If they require additional information from you it is very important to provide it as soon as you can. We've got all the contact details you will need to stay in touch with NSFAS.

If you have previously been denied NSFAS funding can you reapply? And if you are currently approved for NSFAS do you have to reapply every year of your course? We have the answers for you about when you have to reapply to NSFAS.

The R350 grant was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic and has been extended until at least the end of March 2024. This guide will break down the ins and outs of the SRD grant.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS, administers funding on behalf of the national government for university and TVET College students in need of financial support.