[ad_1] Mathematics achievement among South African students remains surprisingly low, as more students choose to take Mathematics Literacy rather than Basic Mathematics. Recent matrix results announced by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga reflected a 76.2% pass rate, a reduction of more than five percentage points compared to last year’s results. …
Read More »NASA releases the first audio of Mars, video of the landing
[ad_1] The high-definition video clip, which is three minutes and 25 seconds long, shows the deployment of a red and white parachute with a canopy that is 21.5 meters wide (70.5 feet). NASA’s Perseverance rover Mars has sent images of the planet after it made its landing. Image: @ NASAPersevere …
Read More »IN NUMBERS | Matric 2020: National approval rate drops to 76.2%
[ad_1] DBE Minister Angie Motshekga announces Matric 2021 results. The Department of Basic Education has announced the results of the 2020 enrollment. Free State has the highest number of passing tuition students, for the second year in a row, followed by Gauteng, Western Cape and KZN. The national pass rate …
Read More »The incredible images that perseverance sends from Mars
[ad_1] For The Washington Post 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Sarah Kaplan Washington – In one photo, the rover’s wheels sit on a patch of reddish dust speckled with pebbles. In another, there is a group of small rocks filled with holes like sponges. That dark feature in …
Read More »Is a college degree worth it?
[ad_1] Amid rising tuition rates and a global pandemic, parents and students may be reconsidering the value of a higher education. With the closure of Covid-19 campuses and online conferences, the high cost of a college degree may seem difficult to justify in today’s economic climate. However, as the job …
Read More »Matric 2020: News24 Super Schools winner gets 10 IEB exam distinctions
[ad_1] Students from Cornwall Hill College in Centurion display some of the goods they collected during the closing to donate to the Ditshego House of Laughter. Matthew Andrews, the principal of Cornwall Hill College and winner of the News24 Super School, achieved 10 distinctions in his enrollment results. Andrews ran …
Read More »2020 matric exam leaks – report does not reveal any widespread leaks, exam integrity is not compromised
[ad_1] Fumigation is carried out in a classroom in preparation for the opening of schools under the Level 3 closure. One of the exams had been leaked from one of the government printers. An investigation by a task force found that since the leaks were spread via WhatsApp, their full …
Read More »Western Cape Government ‘Devastated’ After Covid-19 Vaccine Launch Suspended
[ad_1] Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde says they are devastated by the temporary suspension of vaccines. Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo says she’s “bloody mad” after the announcement was made. Prime Minister Alan Winde says the province will continue to advance its logistics planning for phase one of …
Read More »Strong message from Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Anthony Martial ahead of Southampton | Soccer Sport
[ad_1] Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged players like Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood to be more confident ahead of his team’s Premier League clash with Southampton. The Red Devils enter the game with the duo failing at this point. But they will look to get back on …
Read More »Cape Town beach protest: ANC wants arrests, while Winde says ban is ‘absurd’
[ad_1] The ANC in the Western Cape asked the police to arrest and prosecute people who organized protests on the beach. Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde said the “absurd” beach ban was hurting the province’s economy. The ANC said that occupation of beaches in defiance of lockdown regulations created …
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