#BlackMonday protests disrupt matric exams
Updated | By Jacaranda FM News
Scores of matric pupils were unable to write an all-important exam due to protests on Monday.
The Gauteng education department has confirmed the disruption, but was unable to confirm how many students had missed the exam.
It has made concessions to ensure no pupil is disadvantaged.
Provincial education department spokesperson Steve Mabona says the majority of the pupils who arrived late, were allowed to write the exam.
He says most of the schools in Pretoria were affected.
"We managed to access our centres to ensure that the question papers were at the schools."
Mabona says those who have missed the exam will not be given another opportunity to write.
"There is an administrative way on how to manage this process," he says. "No one will be disadvantaged."
Grade 12 pupils wrote Mathematics Paper 2, Mathematical Literacy and Visual Arts on Monday.
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says: "It is in our best interest not to disadvantage our learners for the unfortunate eventuality which is beyond their control. It is regrettable that they had to write this important paper under this tormenting condition."
Parents, please note the concessions for #NSCExams2017 regarding today's Farmer's March @Lesufi @DBE_SA @Steve_Mabona @hamnca1 @BodibeOupa pic.twitter.com/TwNK1ew0jR
— Gauteng Education (@EducationGP) October 30, 2017
Traffic was brought to a grinding halt on several major routes across Gauteng - as farming communities took to the streets in protest.
The aim of the protest was to highlight the plight of farmers who protestors say are increasingly at risk of attack.
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