By OBAKENG MAJE
1 December 2025- The Director-General for the Department of Basic Education (DBE), Mathanzima Mweli, criss-crossed the North West province monitoring and motivating the Grade 12 markers, who assembled in different centres of the province on 30 November 2025. The National Senior Certificate (NCS) examination across the country concluded on 27 November 2025.
Currently, markers have reported to their different centres in the province to mark the Grade 12 papers. The North West province has 20 marking venues, which have hostel facilities and there are a total of 4017 personnel appointed in different areas during this marking period.
Mweli emphasised that all the markers were on a national call when marking the Grade 12 papers.
“Firstly, I must start by thanking you all for being here in the marking centres. You left the comfort and the pleasure of your homes to come and perform the national duty. This exercise is not taken for granted, but valued highly by this department. We call people of your calibre the National, Priceless, Precious Assets (NPPA).
“You are truly special and amazing people who have sacrificed their time with their families. Your health is very special, please take care of your health and drink lots of water. We pray to the Lord to keep you until you complete the marking period safely,” he said.
Meanwhile, the North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said she appreciates and welcomes the visit to the province by Mweli.
“On behalf of the North West Department of Education, I would really like to welcome and appreciate the visit to the province by the Director-General. All our markers reported to their different centres to attend to their national duties. We have ensured that in all our marking centres there is a 24 hours security in order to protect the wellbeing of our markers.
“As the province we will ensure that we follow all the marking instructions until the last day. Currently as a form of orientation, markers have been subjected to a training process. The official marking process has kick-started on Monday. The marking process is expected to be completed on 12 December 2025,” she said.
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