12.01.2026
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Anticipation builds as all eyes turn to 2025 matric results release

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  • The results will be available to the anxious matriculants from Monday midnight .

With just hours to go before the release of matric results looming, anticipation is reaching fever pitch for thousands of learners and their families across the country.
The 2025 National Senior Certificate results will be published in accredited newspapers, but following privacy rulings, only examination numbers, and not learners’ names will be listed.
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is expected to announce the top matriculants and provinces on Monday, while individual results will be released on Tuesday.
Education expert Professor Brahm Fleisch has praised the Department of Basic Education for its intervention in identifying and acting against sources responsible for leaking matric examination papers to pupils.
However, Fleisch has raised concerns about ongoing challenges facing the department, particularly around learner placement, with continued pressure on schools in Gauteng, where demand for space continues to outstrip available capacity.

Spotlight on breaches, credibility of exams and student numbers

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Well wishes

Gwarube has sent her well wishes to the matric class of 2025 as they eagerly await the release of their results. The Minister says all learners from the matric class of 2025 should be proud of their hard work and determination.

“To the matric class of 2025 as we anticipate the release of the 2025 matric examination results on Monday, I want to say to you congratulations for coming this far, for your discipline, for your effort, for your resilience. You ought to be so proud of yourself and I want to remind you that South Africa is proud of you. And to those who may not have achieved the results that they are hoping for, I want to remind you this is not the end of the road or the journey for you. You can try again and then my multiple opportunities for you to be able to do that.”

NSC results to be released on Monday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4giD1OwZsk

Western Cape

The Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier says despite 2025 being a tough year he is looking forward to great Matric results.

The provincial results will be available at schools and on the province’s education department website on Tuesday.

Maynier has wished all candidates well as they receive their results.

“2025 was a tough year but the class of 2025 dedicated themselves to their studies and the matric teachers worked exceptionally hard to support in the run up to their exams. so we are looking forward to celebrating some great results. with our candidates and the schools who has before the class of 2026 takes over the reign.”

Free State

Since 2016, the Free State province has consistently been South Africa’s top performer in matric results, claiming the number one position eight times out of nine.

However, the province modestly admits that it’s not obsessed with the position. Instead, it’s consumed with delivering great results and for six consecutive years, this has been the case.

As the clock ticks towards the hour of announcement, the Education department’s spokesperson, Howard Ndaba says owing to interventions and support offerred to matric learners, they are confident about achieving their goal of a 95% pass rate for the class of 2025.

While congratulating the class of 2025, Ndaba also encounged learners who did not make it to utilise the department’s Second Chance Matric Programme.

F State not obsessed with a win, but with best results

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9wMt7eVt8

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