The DBE says after expert advice from the Health Department, it has amended its #MatricExams writing protocols. Candidates presenting temperatures above 38°C will now be allowed to write exams, but in isolation. The exams will run from Thursday until 15 December.

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2 November 2020

Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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The DBE says after expert advice from the Health Department, it has amended its #MatricExams writing protocols. Candidates presenting temperatures above 38°C will now be allowed to write exams, but in isolation. The exams will run from Thursday until 15 December.

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