Exam cheats banned — teacher sitting pretty

System failure blamed for unequal treatment after cheating scandal

29 October 2023 - 00:00

As matric exams kick off on Monday with English paper 1, it has emerged that 935 pupils from 20 schools in Mpumalanga have been banned from writing after they were found guilty of cheating in last year’s sitting. ..

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