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WCED calls for support to all candidates who are re-writing their Grade 12 exams

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has called on the public to support and encourage those who will be writing the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations from Monday. WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said 25,615 candidates will be writing one or more matric exam subjects to improve or complete subjects they previously enrolled for during their Grade 12 year. An additional 11,609 candidates have registered for the Senior Certificate exams, which […]

12 May 2025

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Umalusi to brief the media on 2022 matric exam results

Education quality assurance body, Umalusi, will on Monday morning brief the media on the status of the 2022 national matric examination results. Private school results are set to be released on Wednesday and public schools on Thursday. Over 900 000 matric learners wrote the exams. Education activist Hendrick Makaneta says it is worrying that not all learners who registered for the class of 2022 matric exams managed to sit for […]

16 January 2023

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Basic Education Department monitoring the start of the 2022 matric exams

Matriculants at Nellmapius Secondary School in Mamelodi, Pretoria say they are ready to tackle the 2022 examinations. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is visiting the school along with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to assess the readiness. The school obtained an average pass rate of 79% in the last year. Nerves and anxiety are keenly evident as matric learners at Nellmapius Secondary School sit for their final examinations. Despite the nerves, […]

31 October 2022

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WCED expresses concern over impact of loadshedding on upcoming Exams

LOCAL The Western Cape MEC for Education, Debbie Schäfer, has expressed concern about the possible impact of loadshedding on the May/June Grade-12 examinations. A total of 36 379 learners will write these exams in the province from today. Eskom suspended loadshedding on Saturday, but fears over the possibility of another round of the power failures always remain. Schäfer also expressed concern about the possibility of protests by different organisations and […]

9 May 2022

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‘All of the best to you’: Angie Motshekga on day one of matric exams

“I wish them all of the best,” basic education minister Angie Motshekga said to the class of 2021 as they sat down for their first matric exam on Wednesday. She said pupils have been under pressure because of two years of disrupted schooling due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “This class didn’t have a full year in 2020 — the biggest problem is that this year we had to bring them […]

27 October 2021

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Schools warned against withholding reports

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged parents to report any school that withholds students reports cards due to school fees that are not paid up. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast on Tuesday, department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond labelled it “unacceptable” and encouraged parents to be open with schools about their financial situation. Hammond said that the fees bring in the crucial funding needed to provide quality education “If there is […]

1 December 2020

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Matrics anxious ahead of exams

It’s been a tough year, but finally, the Matric class of 2020 begin the final examinations on Thursday. More than a million pupils are expected to sit for the examinations, which kicks off with English Home Language Paper One. The Covid19 pandemic disrupted the education system and Matrics missed out on two months of schoolwork. Many Grade 12 learners are feeling anxious and stressed, given the limited teaching time. Abdu-Daiyaan […]

5 November 2020

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UCT lecturer issues apology after “inappropriate” remarks on breaking fast

A UCT lecturer has apologized for his remarks made via email to a Muslim student asking to break her fast during exams. The message went viral yesterday after it was posted on social media by the aggrieved student Nuhaa Soeker. In a statement, UCT management said the comments were inappropriate and disrespectful. In his apology, UCT lecturer John Higgins said his response was "appallingly ill-considered and hurtful, and had caused […]

17 May 2018

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How to access your matric results

Western Cape matrics, the wait for your results is over! How to get your results On 5 January you can visit the Western Cape Education Department's website (available from 2pm onwards). Go to your high school on 5 January 2018. Results should be available as from 11am (instead of 12pm as originally planned to make it easier for Muslim candidates to attend Friday prayers). Send your ID number and exam number via SMS to […]

4 January 2018

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