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Chinese Consulate donates R250,000 to Gauteng matric top performers
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The Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg has donated R250,000 to Gauteng’s top-performing 2025 matric learners.
Consul General Pan Qingjiang announced the donation during a provincial government ceremony to honour the top achievers.
He said supporting education and youth development is a priority and highlighted exchange programmes that allow South African students to study in China.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Education MEC Matome Chiloane thanked the consulate for its support. They also noted the province’s matric pass rate of 89.06 percent, the highest in Gauteng’s history.
Consul General Pan Qingjiang announced the donation during a provincial government ceremony to honour the top achievers.
He said supporting education and youth development is a priority and highlighted exchange programmes that allow South African students to study in China.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Education MEC Matome Chiloane thanked the consulate for its support. They also noted the province’s matric pass rate of 89.06 percent, the highest in Gauteng’s history.
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All school districts exceed 80% in 2025 matric results
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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says all 75 school districts have, for the first time, crossed the 80-percent pass mark in the 2025 matric results.
She made the announcement during the official release of the National Senior Certificate results in Johannesburg on Monday night.
Gwarube says the milestone reflects a narrowing of performance gaps between districts and provinces.
Johannesburg West in Gauteng was the top-performing district with a 96.20 percent pass rate, followed by uMkhanyakude in KwaZulu-Natal at 93.63 percent and Overberg in the Western Cape at 92.36 percent.
At the lower end, Amathole West in the Eastern Cape recorded the lowest district pass rate at 80.34 percent, followed by Alfred Nzo East and OR Tambo Inland.
Nationally, the Class of 2025 achieved a record overall pass rate of 88 percent.
She made the announcement during the official release of the National Senior Certificate results in Johannesburg on Monday night.
Gwarube says the milestone reflects a narrowing of performance gaps between districts and provinces.
Johannesburg West in Gauteng was the top-performing district with a 96.20 percent pass rate, followed by uMkhanyakude in KwaZulu-Natal at 93.63 percent and Overberg in the Western Cape at 92.36 percent.
At the lower end, Amathole West in the Eastern Cape recorded the lowest district pass rate at 80.34 percent, followed by Alfred Nzo East and OR Tambo Inland.
Nationally, the Class of 2025 achieved a record overall pass rate of 88 percent.
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Brainspark Games Secures R221,000 from Dragons to Launch AI Climate-Learning Game
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Brainspark Games is developing an AI-driven learning platform designed to teach climate literacy through gameplay.
The game, created with researchers from Oxford, UCL and Liverpool, uses virtual missions and real-world challenges to help students understand climate science and adopt sustainable habits.
Brainspark also specialises in culturally inclusive and neurodiverse friendly educational games across subjects from English to biology.
Founder Reedah El Saie spoke to Dragons’ Den about the game.
(She won investment from three Dragons, securing a total of about R221,000 to help develop the game further.
The game, created with researchers from Oxford, UCL and Liverpool, uses virtual missions and real-world challenges to help students understand climate science and adopt sustainable habits.
Brainspark also specialises in culturally inclusive and neurodiverse friendly educational games across subjects from English to biology.
Founder Reedah El Saie spoke to Dragons’ Den about the game.
(She won investment from three Dragons, securing a total of about R221,000 to help develop the game further.
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The Rand is trading at 16.38 to the US Dollar, 21.99 to the British Pound, and 19.07 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,624.39 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.47 .
The Rand is trading at 16.38 to the US Dollar, 21.99 to the British Pound, and 19.07 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,624.39 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 65.47 .
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