Basic Education boosts security as it seeks to curb matric exam leaks
The Department of Basic Education has implemented more stringent security measures to prevent possible paper leaks ahead of the National Senior Certificate examinations.
The matric exams are due to start in Monday.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says provincial education departments must follow standard operation procedures on storage and follow all security protocols.
"The specific collection time for question papers by chief invigilators has been established to deter any access of the papers. Each PED has its own regulatory committee to mitigate any crisis that may arise," she said on Sunday.
"To mitigate against the challenges of load shedding, all provincial education departments and schools have devised contingency plans, including backup generators. The computer papers were generally conducted this week without any power interruptions.”
Motshekga also touched on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, which was adopted by the National Assembly last week amid strong opposition from some quarters.
The BELA Bill proposes several changes to the South African Schools Act, including transferring control to the Education Department to determine a school's language policies and curriculums.
Motshekga says the BELA bill will not take away the powers of SGBs.
"In reality, the BELA Bill aspires to harmonise the powers of the SGBs with the directives of the relevant provincial heads of department," said Motshekga.
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