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Record matric pass rate masks decline in maths uptake and performance
Despite an 88% pass rate, fewer pupils took maths and fewer passed
Discovery Health does U-turn after public outcry over claims error
The medical scheme administrator will absorb the R125m mistake
WHO backs GLP-1 drugs for long-term obesity treatment
South Africa is prioritising a review of GLP-1 drugs for state healthcare use
A third of SA’s children do not finish school, DGMT survey finds
Pregnancy and academic challenges are the main reasons learners drop out, says DG Murray Trust’s Zero Dropout Campaign
IEB class of 2024 achieves 98.47% pass rate
Most of the candidates who wrote IEB exams in 2024 had just started grade 8 when SA’s first case of Covid-19 was detected in March 2020
Posts to change so doctors can do community service
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has assured parliament a shortfall in community service for doctors and several other disciplines will be met by converting an oversupply in other fields.



















