If you have lost or damaged your original matric certificate, or you wrote matric in more than one examination sitting and you want to combine your credits to qualify for a National Certificate, i.e. Senior Certificate (SC) or National Senior Certificate (NSC), you may apply online through the e-Matric e-Re-Issue online service on www.eservices.gov.za.

To use the e-Re-issue online service applicants will have to first register as users on the e-Government Portal (www.eservices.gov.za).

Supporting Documentation

Electronic copies of the following supporting documents will be required during the online application process:

For lost or damaged certificates:

• An affidavit stating what happened to your certificate (i.e. if it is lost or damaged);
• The original national/ senior certificate (if it is damaged), this is not applicable if it is lost;
• A certified copy of your identity document (ID); and
• Proof of payment.

For combination of results:

• Your results from all examination sittings;
• A certified copy of your Identity Document; and
• Proof of payment.

• The cost for both a replacement certificate and combination of results is R141.00; payable via a bank/ATM deposit or EFT.
• These fees are valid from 01 April 2021 until 31 March 2022.

It takes four to six weeks for a certificate to be issued. Applicants may use the reference number received during the online application  process to keep track of their application.