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Oct 16, 2026

speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:00
These are baseless claims designed merely to disrupt the examination process and to prejudice the over 964,000 candidates who are currently writing their matric examinations.
speaker_0SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:10
Now, the Department of Basic Education will report the fake news poster to law enforcement for investigation and further prosecution as it seeks merely to undermine the national and social contract between the department and South Africans regarding to the national senior certificate examinations.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
2:28
And news just in from Gauteng, a man nabbed at Oartambo International Airport while attempting to flee the country is set to appear before the Pretoria Metro's court this morning.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
2:37
Police arrested the 49-year-old last night, moments before boarding an international flight.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
0:45
Well, he says they'll be opening a criminal case.
Terence KhalaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
0:47
Now, the Department of Basic Education will report the fake news poster to law enforcement for investigation and further prosecution as it seeks merely to undermine the national and social contract between the department and South Africans regarding to the National Senior Certificate examinations.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
1:04
The ANC in eThekwini is demanding answers in the wake of the killing of two of its activists and the attempted murder of three others in uMgababa, south of Durban.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
1:13
Police are investigating two murder cases and three attempted murder cases after yesterday's incident.
speaker_0HOST
2:28
It's part of an unearthed major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the US.
speaker_0HOST
2:36
And back home, the Department of Basic Education has welcomed a positive start to the National Senior Certificate examinations.
speaker_0HOST
2:43
The exam started yesterday with over 900,000 full-time and part-time candidates writing.
speaker_0HOST
2:50
Spokesperson Terence Khala.
Aubrey MasangoHOST
0:38
Really appreciate your time.
Aubrey MasangoHOST
0:40
What prompted this warning by the Department of Basic Education to the point where on the 1st of September, they, they, they made this call? What is this all about?
Riaan van der BergGUEST
0:52
Yes.
Riaan van der BergGUEST
0:52
Uh, Aubrey, good evening, and good evening to all the listeners.
Anele MdodaHOST
22:02
Mm-hmm.
Linda MeyerGUEST
22:02
Another very important thing is there are free, uh, past exam papers, both on the IEB website and the, uh, Department of Basic Education's website.
Linda MeyerGUEST
22:11
Go and download those exams and have practice exams, 'cause that is critical, right?
Anele MdodaHOST
22:16
Mm.
Nazier HussinGUEST
23:54
Uh, and, and we've seen that happen now.
Nazier HussinGUEST
23:56
When we starting to bring a lot of our NGOs and foundations together, and the, the synergies, uh, that are developing between them, and between them and government as well, because we also work with the Department of Basic Education on many projects, and it really, really does help leverage this enormous potential that we have got, uh, in, in opening those doors for our children.
Jeremy MaggsHOST
24:23
But the problem is that collaboration is not, either not happening sufficiently, or it's just happening, as you're intimating, in pockets.
Nazier HussinGUEST
24:31
No, absolutely.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:16
SABC News, independent and impartial.
Siviwe GwarubeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
0:23
I'm proud to announce that the Department of Basic Education and the class of 2026 are ready for the 2026 NSC examinations.
Musam PhelangCORRESPONDENT
0:32
With the 2026 matric examinations approaching, the department says thousands of schools, invigilators, markers, and support personnel are being mobilized to ensure that every single eligible candidate receive the correct examination materials and is treated fairly.
Musam PhelangCORRESPONDENT
0:48
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the country must change how it measures the performance of its education system, arguing that the overall matric pass rate does not tell the full story.
Siviwe GwarubeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:08
Universities are ready to receive them.
Siviwe GwarubeSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:10
So let's not make anything to be too difficult for them, and we believe, as we have always been doing, that we'll work together with communities in order for this exam to be a success.
Musam PhelangCORRESPONDENT
2:22
The Department of Basic Education also confirmed that it will appeal the Polokwane High Court ruling that cleared fifty learners accused of cheating.
Musam PhelangCORRESPONDENT
2:30
This accordingly to protect the credibility of examinations.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:16
SABC News, independent and impartial.
speaker_1SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
0:23
I'm proud to announce that the Department of Basic Education and the class of 2026 are ready for the 2026 NSC examinations.
Musa MhlongoCORRESPONDENT
0:32
With the 2026 matric examinations approaching, the department says thousands of schools, invigilators, markers, and support personnel are being mobilized to ensure that every single eligible candidate receive the correct examination materials and is treated fairly.
Musa MhlongoCORRESPONDENT
0:48
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the country must change how it measures the performance of its education system, arguing that the overall matric pass rate does not tell the full story.
speaker_1SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:10
So let's not make anything to be too difficult for them.
speaker_1SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
2:14
And we believe as we've always been doing that we work together with communities in, in order for this exam to be a success.
Musa MhlongoCORRESPONDENT
2:23
The Department of Basic Education also confirmed that it will appeal the Polokwane High Court ruling that cleared fifty learners accused of cheating.
Musa MhlongoCORRESPONDENT
2:30
This accordingly to protect the credibility of examinations.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
0:01
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speaker_1HOST
0:07
the basic education department is changing how it measures provincial performance with the aim of moving beyond the metric pass rate the announcement comes as more than 960 000 candidates prepare to write their final final metric exams from tomorrow the largest cohort in south africa's history the first paper is computer application technology paper one Basic Education Minister Sivir Wahobe says provinces will now be assessed using a broader set of indicators.
speaker_1HOST
0:34
She says an excessive focus on the overall pass rate has created the wrong incentives, with some schools allegedly keeping weaker learners back to improve their matric results.
speaker_1HOST
0:43
Wahobe adds that the new approach aims to give a clearer picture of the quality of education and whether more learners are progressing through the school system.
speaker_1HOST
3:11
Senegal will host the first-ever Olympic sporting event on African soil when it welcomes around 2,700 young athletes for the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games later this month.
speaker_1HOST
3:22
But the Human Rights Watch says Senegal's ongoing crackdown on LGBTQIA plus people raises serious concerns about the country's compliance with international law and the Olympic Charter.
speaker_1HOST
3:34
The top story this hour, the Basic Education Department is changing how it measures provincial performance with the aim of moving beyond the metric pass rate.
speaker_1HOST
3:42
Go to ecr.co.za for the latest news.
Nomfundo TwalaCORRESPONDENT
2:39
For Newswatch, I am Nomfundo Twala.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
2:42
And the Basic Education Department says it's ready to administer this year's National Senior Certificate exams.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
2:48
They get underway tomorrow and wrap up at the end of next month.
Tamasha KanyiHOST
2:52
More than nine hundred and sixty thousand full-time and part-time candidates are registered to write the finals.

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