SABC Education is again calling all South African matric students to register and receive their matric results through SMS or USSD lines. This service was created for matric students to receive results via SMS and USSD as soon as results are made available to the general public. The service is in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE).

In 2016, more than +-300 000 students received results via the SABC Education SMS and USSD services. The Matric Results SMS and USSD lines will open for matric students from the 19th of December 2017 until 31 January 2018.

Register to get results via SMS and USSD:

SMS
• SMS your ID number and student number to 35658. (SMS charged at R1.50. Free SMSes do not apply)
• Both numbers must have 13 Digits in order to be accepted. 

USSD
• Dial *120*35658#
• Enter ID number and Exam number to register
• Once the results are available, you will get results per subject.
• USSD charged at 50c per 20 seconds

SABC Education will continue to create awareness through TV and Radio promos to alert matric students on the use of SMS and USSD support services. SABC Education is again running a call-centre to address issues relating to registration process, registration confirmation and queries on results received.

Should the you have queries, you can contact the call centre on 011 504 0008, Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm. On the day of results release, the call center will operate from 6am to 5pm.

SABC Education in partnership with the Department of Basic Education celebrates the launch of the Matric Results campaign to “Enriching Minds, Enriching Lives”. Former president Nelson Mandela once said that “Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.”