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The death toll in Tuesday morning's collision between a taxi and a truck on the N-1 highway near De Doorns in the Overberg has risen from seven to nine.

Political analyst, Dr Koffi Kouakou has warned that the killing of Rwanda's former spy chief Patrick Karegeya will have serious repercussions.

Executive Dean at Wits Universtisy, Professor Sarah Gravett, says even though she is happy with the 2013 matric results, she adds that there is a lot that still needs to be done.

Executive Dean at Wits Universtisy, Professor Sarah Gravett adds that it is worrying that most matriculants are choosing maths literacy over pure maths.

Mweli says for the past three years the minister has been emphasising the importance of focusing on the annual national assessments.

Acting deputy director general for curriculum, policy, support and monitoring in the Department of Basic Education Matanzima Mweli says the department is working around the clock to improve the standard of education in the country.

Van Niekerk has also stressed that parents should be very supportive of their children during this time.

Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Tinyiko Maluleke says government must now implement its various initiatives aimed at improving South Africa's quality of education.

Tinyiko Maluleke says those leaners who do attain a Bachelors pass may not always find places at universities.

Child-Line’s director, Joan van Niekerk says families should provide a strong support system for matric learners that have not performed well to avoid tragedies such as suicide.

Senior Lecturer at Wits Education School Dr. Lee Rusnyak talks about some of the challenges in achieveing high matric pass rates.

Grade 12 learners are not the only ones waiting in anticipation for their final matric results. Their parents are equally on the edge.

Learners in Mpumalanga who wrote their matric exams last year are optimistic that they will pass.

The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department is confident that the province's class of 2013 will achieve a higher pass-rate than last year's 73%.

Social advocacy group, Section 27 says there's too much focus on the 2013 matric pass-rate although South Africa's education system is in crisis.

Dean of the Education faculty at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), Professor Sarah Gravett has called on government to start paying attention to the quality of matric results.

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The Western Cape Education Department says it's looking forward to the release of the 2013 National Senior Certificate exam results.

Driving skills specialist, Rob Handfield-Jones says the death toll for 2013 festive season is going to be the highest in South African history.

He says the increase in the number of death tolls can be attributed to a collapsed licensing system.

Locked Up director, Patricia Gerber says has accused law enforcement authorities of not doing enough to deal with these drug dealers.

Southern Cape police spokesperson captain Malcolm Pojie says are investigating whether a bag of suspected drugs found off Mossel Bay two days ago is linked to a similar bag found washed up on another nearby beach since Christmas.

Rwandan Ambassador to South Africa, Vincent Karega speaks about reports that a former intelligence chief has been murdered in a South African hotel.

Analyst and Senior lecturer at Wits University, Koffi Kouakou, says the only solution to South Sudan’s unrest is an inclusive government.

On Friday, the government offered an olive branch to the rebels, proposing a ceasefire and saying it would release eight of 11 senior politicians, arrested over an alleged coup plot against President Salva Kiir.