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File Image: Matric learners in an exam room.
The National Investigative Task Team, set up following a matric exam cheating scandal, is set to submit its preliminary report to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube this week.
Twenty-six matric candidates from seven schools in Pretoria were found to have allegedly accessed matric exam papers in English Home Language, Mathematics and Physical Science.
[MEDIA STATEMENT]
The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube will address the media tomorrow on urgent developments related to a marking breach detected during the 2025 NSC examinations. The briefing will outline immediate interventions to protect the integrity of the… pic.twitter.com/b4tORk13cH
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) December 10, 2025
Two Basic Education Department officials have since been suspended.
The task team comprises officials from the department, quality assurance body UMALUSI, Universities South Africa, teachers’ unions and a private forensic investigator.
Education activist Hendrick Makaneta says, “We are deeply outraged by the Pretoria matric cheating scandal. It should be clear at this point that those entrusted with exam security have betrayed learners and undermined public trust. Whilst we welcome suspensions of culprits, real accountability and criminal consequences are necessary. Innocent learners must be protected against acts of misconduct by adults. We also wish to applaud the basic education officials who detected acts of copying during their marking processes.”
VIDEO | Pretoria matric exam cheating scandal report due Monday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOPp4yFSQCM
