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Matric is a big commitment. Over the course of the year, you will pour your heart, soul, blood, sweat, tears and every other cliche for effort into your work. And quite rightly so; a Matric certificate is an essential part of today's education and employment landscape. So passing the National Senior Certificate NSC exams allow you to pass Matric and open many doors for you. We detail the Matric pass requirements for you in this article.

The demand for student accommodation is rising, and this has been placing significant strain on the Department of Higher Education and has been a massive barrier to expanding access to tertiary education in South Africa. The Department has announced how exactly they plan to deal with this ongoing challenge. 

The South African Council of Educators has seen a drastic increase in the number of reported teacher misconduct cases over the last three years. The Democratic Alliance, as well as the South African Democratic Teachers Union, have responded to these alarming statistics. 

NSFAS provides fully subsidised free higher education and training for poor and working class South Africans. However, what are their policies where postgraduate courses are involved?

Violence in the higher education sector is on the rise and alarm bells are being raised by both staff and students. The Department has responded to questions regarding the safety and security measures in place to ensure the wellbeing of those in the sector.

Loadshedding has had a detrimental impact on the education sector, causing disruptions in teaching and learning. The Department of Higher Education and Training conduced a survey to assess the impact of loadshedding on public universities. 

Is your SASSA gold card expiring? There are a few steps you can follow to renew it before the card reaches its expiration date. 

Multiple factors have resulted in the delay, or even prevention, of funded students being able to register at higher education institutions for the 2023 academic year. Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, has revealed what the Department plans to do to ensure that students are not further delayed.

In comparison to the state funding received by public universities, TVET colleges in the country are substantially underfunded. However, the Department is currently developing a number of plans to change this. 

Today we bring you CAPS Matric past papers for Mathematics. Matric past papers are a great way to prepare for your Matric final exams.