Umalusi: Community protests, load shedding failed to disrupt exams
Education quality assurance body Umalusi says while there were major concerns that load shedding and community protests could disrupt the 2023 matric exams, there were no major incidents reported.
Concerns were raised at the start of the examination period that issues such as load shedding, cheating and community protests could disrupt the smooth running of the matric exams.
The quality assurance body briefed the media on the matric exam results for the public and private assessment bodies on Monday.
The 2023 National Senior Certificate examinations were concluded on 6 December 2023. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga will announce the outcome of the examinations on Thursday.
Results will be released to candidates on Friday.
Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi says all assessment bodies made alternative arrangements to mitigate the effects of planned power cuts.
"We are happy to report that all assessment bodies heeded the advice given to make alternative arrangements for the supply of power during the writing of examinations to mitigate the effects of load shedding.
"Regarding community protests, the reports that we have received show that there were no widespread cases of community protests that may have prevented the candidates from writing their examinations. We would like to thank the South African public for heeding the call to protect the delicate processes that our learners have to go through during the examination phase".
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