How to Buy Original Matric Certificate?

Buying a matric certificate in South Africa, is regarded as a criminal offense.

Can Your Matric Certificate Be Replaced?

A request for a re-issue will be considered within six months of certification (first issue), but no later than a year after the last examination, if there is sufficient proof that the mistake on the certificate, whether it is a subject mark, subject choice, or a change in result, or some aspect of the personal details, is incorrect due to a registration error by the school or department.

What are requirements for matric certificate  Re-Issue?

• Certified copies of the candidate’s old and new Identity Documents
• A detailed sworn statement (affidavit) by the candidate
• The original certificate
• A letter from the Department of Home Affairs confirming that it has, on behalf of the person in question, acted in terms of Section 27(A) of the Births and Death Registration Act, 1992, and that it has altered the sex description (and the names) of that person
• Application form obtainable from the DBE/PED.

How can I get my matric certificate Re-Issued in South Africa?

Pay the prescribed fee by postal order at the Post Office, cash at DBE/PED office or by cheque.

• Go to the nearest DBE/PED offices with the following documents:
  • your original national/ senior certificate and a certified copy
  • Identity document (ID) and a certified copy of your ID
  • an affidavit stating the reasons for alteration (detailed one)
  • confirmation letter from the Department of Home Affairs
  • Birth certificate. If you don’t have a birth certificate you must bring a clinic card, baptismal certificate, or school report that states your name and date of birth.