matric results

The wait is almost over for those learners who wrote their matric exams in late 2022 with results due out this week. Photo: File photo

Matric results for class of 2022 due out THIS WEEK

The wait is almost over for those learners who wrote their matric exams in late 2022 with results due out this week.

matric results

The wait is almost over for those learners who wrote their matric exams in late 2022 with results due out this week. Photo: File photo

The wait is almost over for those learners who wrote their matric exams in late 2022 with results due out this week.

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Education minister Angie Motshekga announced that the matric results for the class of 2022 will be announced on Thursday, 19 January, and distributed by schools on Friday, 20 January.

Good luck to all concerned!

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Meanwhile, with the new year now well under way, schools have either already begun – or will be reopening this week.

The Department of Basic Education has published the 2023 school calendar, which began on Wednesday, 11 January 2023 for learners in inland schools, while coastal schools will start on Wednesday, 18 January.

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According to BusinessTech, the 2023 school year will comprise 199 school days across the four terms, with 32 days set aside for school holidays and eight public holidays in between.

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To note: Inland provinces are the Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West, while the coastal provinces are the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape.

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Dates for the school terms are as follows:

Inland schools

  • Term 1: 11 January to 24 March
  • Term 2: 12 April to 23 June
  • Term 3: 18 July to 29 September
  • Term 4: 10 October to 13 December

Coastal schools

  • Term 1: 18 January to 31 March
  • Term 2: 12 April to 23 June
  • Term 3: 18 July to 29 September
  • Term 4: 10 October to 13 December