News Bulletin of 25 October 2025, 11am

Gauteng MEC Matome Chiloane leads NSC pledge signing
The Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane, led the official National Senior Certificate Pledge Signing Ceremony in Rossmore in Johannesburg.

The event preceded the start of the 2025 NSC Examinations, which officially commenced on Tuesday across the country.

The pledge reinforces the importance of ethical behaviour in the conduct of examinations, while fostering a sense of responsibility and pride among learners as they officially begin the final milestone in their schooling journey.
Sandton and Gauteng
Funda Wande empowers teachers to boost literacy and numeracy
The non-profit organisation Funda Wande, is empowering teachers to teach literacy and numeracy more effectively by fostering reading comprehension and mathematical confidence among learners from Grade R to 3.

Research indicates that learners who read with understanding by Grade 4 have a greater chance of academic success throughout their education and beyond.
South Africa
SA and UK Ministers sign R10m MoU on Public Works and Infrastructure
South Africa’s Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson and UK Minister of State Chris Bryant have signed a Memorandum of Understanding valued at nearly R10m.

The agreement aims to trengthen UK support for South Africa’s infrastructure development.

The partnership will see the United Kingdom provide expertise and capacity support worth nearly R10m across three focus areas
South Africa
Financial Indicators
SA ranked among the World’s top five luxury travel destinations
South Africa has been ranked among the world’s top five luxury travel destinations in the inaugural Roxtar Luxury Travel Trends Report 2025.

The report's founder, Roxy Robinson, says Cape Town
offers a unique blend of vibrant urban culture with some of the world’s most captivating natural scenery, while the safari lodges in the northern province provide an unmatched sense of escape and tranquillity.

Robinson says the combination positions South Africa as a standout choice for luxury travellers.
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