By Molaole Montsho The stage is set for the release of the 2025 matric results in the North West province. The hall at Rutanang Primary School was packed to capacity with parents, education officials, and top achievers from the Class of 2025. A brass band played soft notes, welcoming guests as they filed into the venue for the official announcement of the results. The North West province obtained an 88.49 percent pass rate, an improvement from 87 percent in the previous year. This performance secured the province’s fourth position nationally, a ranking it has maintained for three consecutive years. Education MEC Viola Motsumi had set a high target of 95 percent ahead of the final examinations. Had the province reached this target, it would have moved up from fourth place in the national rankings. A total of 45,336 candidates wrote the final matric examinations in the North West. Of these, 41,813 were full-time candidates, while 3,523 were part-time. “Our educators did everything to support and assist learners to improve their performance. We embarked on the Easter, Winter, and Autumn camps, including the incubation camps, to assist learners with their revision. Our educators went the extra mile to conduct extra classes after school and on weekends to support the Grade 12 learners. “As a province, we are optimistic that the Class of 2025 will do extremely well, and I want to thank all our stakeholders who supported learners throughout the year,” Motsumi said at the end of the matric examination period. According to results released by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, KwaZulu-Natal topped the national rankings, followed by the Free State in second place and Gauteng in third. The North West placed fourth, followed by the Western Cape in fifth position. The Northern Cape ranked sixth, Mpumalanga seventh, Limpopo eighth, and the Eastern Cape ninth. Post navigation Political parties’ welcome matric results Top Matric achiever hungry for success
