The results will be out on February 23 2021
The basic education department said the late commencement of the matric finals would allow schools and pupils adequate time to cover the curriculum, and also ensure that ample time was allocated for revision.
The department said candidates who had registered for the October/November 2020 national senior certificate examination would be allowed to write this examination. The department said the candidates who were originally scheduled to write the 2020 October/November examination will write two papers each in business studies and accounting, whereas those who would have written the 2020 May/June examination will write one paper each in business studies and accounting.
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