Jan 13, 2026
As South Africans celebrate a record-high matric pass rate, concerns over poor returns in gateway subjects like Mathematics remain. Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic education, explains that just 34% of candidates wrote Mathematics, while most wrote Mathematical...
Jan 13, 2026
The Department of Education has announced an 88% matric pass rate for the class of 2025, with more than 656 000 learners achieving the National Senior Certificate. More than 900 000 candidates wrote at about 6 000 centres, says Siviwe Gwarube, minister of basic...
Jan 13, 2026
Minister of basic education Siviwe Gwarube has debunked the popular myth that 30% is the matric pass mark. “We must put this stubborn myth to rest,” she says, adding that the National Senior Certificate (NSC) is earned by meeting minimum requirements across a full...
Jan 13, 2026
Global PC shipments grew 9,6% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching 76,4-million units, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. The results cap off a...
Jan 13, 2026
2026 will see businesses doubling down their focus on their people. As not only their biggest asset, but also one of their greatest investments – companies are ensuring that their teams are being offered the wellbeing, training, development and new...
Jan 13, 2026
Apple and Google have announced that the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. Anisha Bhatia, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, says the partnership is a win-win for both companies. “The...
