It’s already back to school time in South Africa as the provinces situated inland are opening schools on Wednesday.
During this time, parents are busy registering and finding schools for their children while some await their Grade 12 results.
The South African Department of Basic Education has announced it is on track to release the Matric 2022 results on 20 January.
Known as the Class of 2022, the learners sat for their final school examinations from October 31 to December 7 last year.
Led by Minister Angie Motshekga, the department explained that results for the matric class of 2022 are currently being processed.
“When the results are released, we urge [learners] to collect their results at the centre where [they] sat for the 2022 National Senior Certificate examinations,” the department said.
For learners who will return to school this year, the academic year will kick off on Wednesday for learners attending school in Gauteng, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and the North West provinces.
In the coastal cluster – Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape – learners will have their first day of school on 18 January.
Meanwhile, Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, Minister Blade Nzimande, has condemned the murder of Mboneli Vesele who was a bodyguard of University of Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhele Buhlungu.
This after an alleged attempted assassination of the vice-chancellor on Friday.
“I outrightly condemn this barbaric murder of Mr. Vesele and the attempt on the life of Professor Buhlungu. This attack is not only an attack on the University of Fort Hare but also an attack on the entire Post School Education and Training sector,” said Nzimande.
“I also encourage all the Vice Chancellors (VC) and TVET College Principals to engage with my Department on all security-related issues to enable us to engage with the Cabinet Security Cluster, particularly on security concerns that have an impact on the institution’s ability to perform their duties.”
Entertainment SA has also gathered that the department is providing psycho-social support to Vesele’s family and university staff.
