Matric results online or via SMS
A number of sites and news services have provided ways for 2014’s matric students to access their results online or via SMS.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced at the briefing on Monday (5 January 2015) that the matric pass rate for 2014 was 75.8%.
The full results for each student were released today (6 January) and have been made available.
The following online publications have promised to have the results on their respective Matric results portals as soon as they are released on Tuesday:
- EWN Matric portal
- ENCA Matric results 2014
- IOL (for mobile and desktop)
Matric results via SMS
Those who would prefer to have their results sent to them may subscribe to SMS services from IOL or the SABC, or WeChat’s matric portal.
To get Matric results from WeChat, users must add the SAMatricPortal WeChat ID, register with their exam number and then follow the on-screen instructions.
“You’ll get a WeChat message on 6 Jan (7 Jan for WC) to let you know that your results are available,” WeChat said.
There are also SMS-based notification services available from:
- IOL — send the word matric and your exam number to 45479 (SMS costs R1.50); and
- SABC — send your ID number, followed by your exam number to 35658 (SMS costs R3), or via the *120*35658# USSD menu (network premium USSD rates apply).
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