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Anticipation builds as W Cape matriculants prepare for results
Cape Argus
|January 13, 2026
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
THE class of 2025 has big dreams and aspirations. A total of 77 442 Western Cape candidates wrote their National Senior Certificate (NST) from October 21 until November 27 last year and the exams involved 473 centres, 2 046 invigilators, and 954 000 scripts were marked by 4 190 markers in December.
Cape Argus caught up with learners awaiting their results across Cape Town who shared their anticipation, anxiety and excitement.
Jayden Smith, who attended Norman Henshilwood, said he was thrilled to have reached this leg of his educational journey.
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