NEWSLETTER 04 of 2026
The 2026 academic year is already in full swing and by now learners in grades 10 – 12 have already completed a
substantive portion of the work for the respective grades. It is important to ensure that all learners are registered
with SACAI as a full academic record and full compliance with all the promotion requirements are non-negotiable.
Therefore, we share the following important information regarding the registration of all learnersin the FET phase.
NSC 2025 Awards Ceremony
SACAI hosted its NSC 2025 Awards Ceremony on 17 January 2026 at The Capital, Menlyn Maine, bringing together candidates, families, and institutional stakeholders for a morning themed “Celebrating Excellence.” The ceremony recognised outstanding academic performance across independent schools, distance education providers, and online schools, and celebrated the dedication behind every award resulting from quality teaching, disciplined study habits, and strong support structures.
NEWSLETTER 3 of 2026
SACAI’s latest newsletter announces new appointments effective January 1, 2026, details the process for handling School-Based Assessment (SBA) irregularities, extends the deadline for submitting Irregularity Reports for the November 2025 cycle to February 6, 2026, and highlights the first official “Celebrating Excellence” awards ceremony for NSC 2025 held on January 17, 2026.
NEWSLETTER 2 of 2026
This newsletter outlines the key dates for the release of the November 2025 NSC results from January 12-17, 2026, and provides other important deadlines for recheck/remark, viewing of scripts, and May/June registration processes.
NEWSLETTER 1 of 2026
This newsletter from SACAI provides information regarding the release of the November 2025 NSC Results.
NEWSLETTER 17 of 2025
This SACAI Newsletter addresses the question paper leakage of Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal, Vraestel 2, by allowing institutions to choose not to rewrite the paper on September 19, 2025, only if they can provide objective proof that their candidates were not involved, and announces amendments to the examination protocol for November 2025 examinations.
URGENT NOTICE TO INSTITUTIONS
SACAI is issuing a final notice to all institutions, parents, and candidates that no further changes or registrations can be accommodated as of September 12, 2025, because all arrangements for the printing of question papers, answer scripts, and logistics have been finalized.
OUTSTANDING ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS FOR GRADE 12
This urgent letter from SACAI formally informs a Grade 12 candidate and their parent/guardian that specified School-Based Assessment (SBA), Practical Assessment Task (PAT), and Oral components are outstanding and must be submitted to the institution by September 1, 2025, or the candidate will be deregistered from the subject(s) and disallowed from writing the final examination, requiring them to redo the subject in 2026 without a fee refund.
NEWSLETTER 16 of 2025
This SACAI Newsletter details the compulsory examination writing conditions for the upcoming preliminary examinations, including physical invigilation for certain centres or the use of the Invigilator App for online examinations, and outlines the proposed guidelines and process for selecting prescribed literary works for the 2027 curriculum.
NEWSLETTER 15 of 2025
This SACAI Newsletter announces a 2.95% fee increase for 2026 and provides crucial information regarding the final preparations for the NSC 2025 examination, including the finalization of registrations and examination centres, urgent accommodation details, admission letters, SBA submission deadlines, and details about the Grade 12 Preliminary Examinations and a survey for the 2027 prescribed literature list.1