The Department of Basic Education has announced matric exam results will no longer be published on media platforms. 

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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A notice to media houses cites the Protection of Personal Information Act as the reason, saying the dissemination of pupils’ personal information would be in contravention of POPIA. The results will be released on 21 January and will be available at schools as in previous years.
Merentia Van Der Vent
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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