It promises to be a nervy 24 hours or so for our learners, as thousands of them await their matric results – here are the all-important times and dates.

University of Pretoria’s Professor Kobus Maree has cautioned against the use of the word “fail”, with matric results set to be released.

Quality assurer Umalusi says maths remains a weakness for many matric learners in South Africa as there has been no sign of improvement.

Whether you’re dreading it or can’t wait to find out how you did, the matric results for 2020 will indeed be revealed soon – despite a hiccup or two.

The Basic Education Department has urged parents to accompany their children when they collect their matric results on 8 January.

It’s almost time for you to close one chapter and open another. Here’s how to end the suspense and get your matric results in a jiffy.

The age-old custom of publishing matric results could soon come to an end.

Motshekga reflected on an exam period that concluded without major hassles.

This is how the NSC and SC Certificate candidate performed in the first-ever midyear matric exams.

Lukhanyo Zanekile matriculated from Langa High School with six distinctions. He sheds light on how hard it is to study without access to luxuries such as food and electricity.

It’s been a sensational year for these educational institutions. But who made the cut for the best-performing schools in the Western Cape?

“Every time I faced a major obstacle and started losing hope, I looked back on my journey for inspiration,” says Lerato Ruth Sihlangu.

Higher education has no choice but to work with the pool of talent it receives.

Bad education? A list of schools who are performing dramatically worse with Matric results than they were two years ago has been revealed.

Gauteng achieved a pass rate of 87.9%.

If you need additional exams after receiving your matric results, here’s what to do.

Over R2 billion is spent annually on textbooks, stationery, school furniture and other learner support material.

The numbers have been crunched, and the Matric results for the class of 2018 have shown us which schools are getting the best results in the country.

The recently-released Matric results for 2018 have shone the spotlight on South Africa’s ailing education system. There’s a few eye-poppers, here.

Forum 4 Service Delivery called for the matric pass mark to be raised from 30% to 50%.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the Matric Class of 2018 for keeping the National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate above 70%.

Gauteng is in the lead.

The matric results will be announced in a live broadcast on Thursday evening at 18:00, but Professor Thuli Madonsela believes it is a bad idea.

The pass rate for the IEB matrics was released on 3 January 2018.

There are several ways to access your matric results.