The Department of Basic Education (DBE) is moving forward with plans to release the 2023 matric exam results to the media, despite a recent setback involving the Information Regulator (IR).
) is moving forward with plans to release the 2023 matric exam results to the media, despite a recent setback involving the Information Regulator ,
This legal dispute stems from an enforcement notice issued on 4 November by the IR, which found that the department had violated POPIA by failing to obtain consent from matric candidates or their guardians before publishing the exam results. According to the IR, the publication of matric results without consent breaches the lawful processing of personal data.
Elijah Mhlanga, the department’s spokesperson, confirmed that the appeal has suspended the enforcement notice, meaning the results will be released to media outlets as usual. ‘Only exam numbers will be published, as per the established practice,’ Mhlanga explained.
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