Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Prof Mabulu Madiba, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University, about how South Africa’s 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results have now been officially released, marking a pivotal moment for more than 927 000 learners who wrote their final Grade 12 exams last year. The announcement, made on Monday, 12 January 2026, by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, has sparked extensive nationwide discussion about performance, pathways forward, and education trends.