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‘Learners Are Ready’: Gwarube Declares Class of 2026 Ready for Matric Exams

The department says 962,832 candidates are registered as it adds vetting, pledge agreements and a public hotline to prevent new breaches.

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The Department of Basic Education has declared readiness for the 2026 matric exams, with a record 962 832 candidates registered across South Africa.

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The South AfricanThe South African
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Nearly 1 million matriculants to write NSC exams this week

The Department of Basic Education has declared readiness for the 2026 matric exams, with a record 962 832 candidates registered across South Africa.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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DBE tightens matric exam security amid lessons from past challenges

According to Gwarube, the Class of 2026 is the largest full-time cohort to date to sit the National Senior Certificate examinations.

·Johannesburg, South Africa
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‘Learners are ready’: Gwarube declares Class of 2026 ready for matric exams

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Record 962,832 candidates registered for 2026 matric exams - Inside Politics

A record 962 832 candidates have registered to write the 2026 NSC exams, including 815 051 full-time candidates and 147 781 part-time candidates, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced on Sunday.

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DBE calls on parents to support learners during matric exams - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Mhaule says collective efforts are needed to ensure learners can peacefully write their final exams

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IOL broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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