The Department of Basic Education will not oppose an urgent court application challenging its decision to stop the practice of publishing matric results on media platforms.

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17 January 2022

Earlier this month, the department cited the Protection of Personal Information Act as the reason, that it will not publish the final matric exam results, which are expected on the 21st of January.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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