KZN Tops 2025 Matric Results: Rural Schools Shine and Students Make History

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The release of 2025 matric exam results yesterday was celebrated on X, with KwaZulu-Natal coming in for extra praise for being the country’s top province:

@Sizwe25568455 Congratulations to my province, KZN – your hard work is paying off, the extra classes after school and on weekends, some schools in Umlazi opened on the 05/01/26 for matrics.

@MakekaMotale The changes made in the police department really shows where was the problem. Who would have guessed?

@McGeeSA_ #MatricResults2025 General Mkhwanazi must have been an influence in KZN pass rate. Salute.....

@ImmaculateBreed KZN is number 1 in matric results. The lie that Zulus were stupid has always been rooted in ignorance and fear. Results speak louder than disrespect. #MatricResults2025

@Africa665 KwaZulu-Natal takes first position for the best results in the country with 90%. Zulu uyesabeka! 

@coksie_mag #MatricResults2025 Simesihle Khuzwayo, 17, from King Bhekuzulu High School in kwaNongoma, KZN plans to pursue her studies in medicine at UCT.

@PhiwoMnyandu My province has always had a tradition of academic excellence. Even during apartheid, people would come from all over SA to Zululand schools, like Nkamane, Nanda Seminary, Ohlange, Montobello, etc. Well done.

@Newzroom405 KZN managed to be the best-performing province for the 2025 NSC matric results. Most schools, mostly rural, lack the necessary facilities.

@premium_xh 66% of bachelor passes come from no-fee schools. The yellow shirts people on twitter mock, have outperformed your beloved private schools....#MatricResults2025

@rue_blanche Mind you, Indians make up 9.4% , whites 7.3%, and coloureds 1.5% of the KZN population; 81.8 % is #Zulu people. Continue with your anti-Black tribalism attributing ZULU people’s success to non-Blacks. And, this is why you remain at the bottom. #MatricResults2025

@noksy_k KZN educators, we are proud of you!️ #MatricResults2025

@equal_education Although we are proud of the class of 2025, we have not forgotten those who have been left behind & have fallen through the cracks. More work needs to be done. #FixOurSchools #MatricResults2025

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