Zuko Komisa

The dates have been set for the 2024 matric examinations.
All necessary systems are in place, according to the Department of Basic Education (DBE), for it to conduct the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams for the class of 2024.
This week, the department briefed the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education on an initial report on the level of preparation for the Grade 12 final exams this year.
The examinations are set to run from 21 October to 27 November 2024, and marking will commence immediately thereafter.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that 162 question papers for the 2024 October/November examinations have been approved by Umalusi and are ready for handover to provinces for printing.
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732 448 full-time candidates enrolled for NSC examinations this year
There were 732 448 full-time candidates enrolled for NSC examinations this year, which is 8 400 more than in 2023.
“KwaZulu-Natal has the largest Grade 12 population with 172 213 candidates, while Gauteng contributes the second largest number with 136 620. Eastern Cape has 103 975 and Limpopo has 94 236. Mpumalanga has 68 455 and the Western Cape has registered 64 552 candidates. The North West has 41 480, while the Free State has 37 737 and the Northern Cape has 13 180 registered candidates this year.
“There are 136 195 part-time candidates registered to sit for various subjects this year. The examinations will take place in 6 909 centres across the nine provinces,” the department said.
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