South Africa: Matric 2025 Results - All You Need to Know About Release Dates, Access and Next Steps

South Africa: Matric 2025 Results - All You Need to Know About Release Dates, Access and Next Steps

Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access from 13 January. Whether you pass, need a re-mark or hope to explore alternatives, here's everything you need to know.

Matric 2025 results: All you need to know about release dates, access and next steps

Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access from 13 January. Whether you pass, need a re-mark or hope to explore alternatives, here’s everything you need to know.

Matrics, your results will be published in newspapers: This is what you need know

The matric results will be announced on 12 January 2026 by the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube.

Department to publish matric results despite information regulator’s appeal

The department of basic education has declared it will publish the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results despite the leave to appeal by the Information Regulator.

Matric results row rolls into 2026 as Regulator digs in – Moonstone Information Refinery

It may be a new year, but the long-running fight over the publication of matric results has followed the education sector into 2026, with neither the Information Regulator nor the Department of Basic Education showing any sign of backing down. The DBE has confirmed that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results will be released to accredited newspapers for publication on 13 January 2026, despite the Regulator moving to revive a dispute …