Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that the countdown for the final matric exam, has officially started. More than 1.1 million candidates are expected to sit down to write the 2023 combined matric exam. The Minister also announced that the Department of Basic Education will be making all of its services available under lockdown level 1. This comes as the department is preparing for …

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has revealed the proposed school calendar for 2024. According to the calendar, learners will have a total of 199 days of school attendance, making the school year consist of 43 weeks. Learners are set to start their academic year on 17 January and the year will then run until 13 December. Terms are arranged …