The matric exams have been plunged into chaos after claims that yet another paper has been leaked.
Basic education department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga confirmed that they were investigating allegations that the life sciences paper 1, which was written on Friday, had been leaked.
The words “Life Sciences P1 November 2020 (2)” appearing on the front cover of the question paper, meant that the paper that was allegedly leaked was a backup script and not the one that was originally supposed to have been written.
Sunday Times Daily is in possession of a copy of three pages of questions which were identical to the paper that was written. The time that the three pages were WhatsApped to a pupil, who received it, was reflected as 7.40am.
The alleged leak of the life sciences paper 1 comes in the wake of the maths paper 2 and the physical science paper 2 that had also been leaked. Maths paper 2 was written on November 16 and physical science paper 2 on November 23.
Sunday Times Daily has a copy of a voice note by the pupil who received the life sciences paper 1 early on Friday, which was sent to another pupil who questioned how she had got the paper.
The other pupil asked the girl who received the paper how she came to be in possession of it.
Her response was: “So why are you asking me stupid questions? I won't send you anything. You think you are clever, né.
“Yes, I sent paper 1 because I was just helping you guys and you don’t appreciate. Why?”
She then goes on to say that some pupils “just sent it to me, so I decided to forward it to the group, just because I want you to pass”.
She denied getting the paper early despite the time of receipt being 7.40am.
“I didn’t get it early, I saw it today when I get to school, so don’t ask me questions because I won’t send you anything again.”
'That’s their exam preparation - stealing'
A parent who called Sunday Times Daily said she was aware of her child’s friend having received some questions on Thursday night which were identical to those in the paper on Friday.
The parent said that she was so flabbergasted that she could not even find the words to describe how she felt about the alleged leaking of the paper.
“My child was very angry because every mark contributes towards your acceptance at university. She has been working hard since the time she was in grade R.”
She said those children with the money and technology “are flying through the system because all they do is get the papers and go through the answers”.
“That’s their exam preparation - stealing.”
