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Parents and guardians of Grade 10 learners have received a major reprieve after the Ministry of Education allowed them to seek admission for Grade 10 learners at senior schools of their choice.

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In his short career, Ettore Majorana made several profound contributions. One of them, his concept of 'Majorana fermions' — particles that are their own antiparticle — is finding ever wider relevance ...