Judge Norman Davis had reserved judgement on Afriforum and Sadtu’s urgent application to halt the rewrite of the second papers for Mathematics and Physical Sciences, on Thursday

Sadtu and Afriforum maintain that the rewrite is not necessary and would cause stress for the nearly 400 000 matric pupils involved

Afriforum announced on Monday that they would argue against the decision to rewrite matric exams to court, and the EFF agree with them.

Umalusi has been at the receiving end of criticism for announcing a rewrite of the second Mathematics and Physical Sciences examination papers

Equal Education says Umalusi and the Department of Basic Education have not convinced school communities that a national rewrite of the leaked Maths and Physical Sciences exam papers is the only way to protect the integrity of the matric exams.

Reports have emerged that the majority of the matric student who potentially benefitted from the leak were ‘top achievers’.

This comes after the exam question papers were leaked shortly before the matriculants sat down to write the subjects.

A national rewrite will be undertaken after two matric exam papers; maths 2 and physical sciences 2, were leaked in recent weeks.

There has been a matric exam paper leak every Monday for the last three weeks – Maths Paper 2, Physical Sciences Paper 2 and Life Sciences.

One matric paper leak is bad enough – but the premature release of the Life Sciences assessment is our third data breach this month.

Two matric exam papers have been leaked in recent days. The education department has, however, urged candidates to remain focused.

After a second matric exam was leaked on Tuesday, questions are being raised over the education department’s ability run honest assessments.

The Basic Education Department is weighing its options in the wake of a matric exam leak. Minister Angie Motshekga has condemned the latest leak but said investigations are underway

After the maths paper 2 exam was leaked before it was due to be written, the education department have yet to identify the culpable source.

Gauteng Department of Education said national senior certificate candidates who test positive for COVID-19 will be quarantined at Nasrec.

More than a million matriculants across the country will sit down for the 2020 National Senior Certificate Examinations

Cyril Ramaphosa has told matric students that they ‘carry the hopes of a nation’ ahead of their gruelling exam schedule, which begins this week.

Education Quality Assurance Council, Umalusi, has given assessment bodies the greenlight to administer the 2020 matric exams.

Four matric pupils were knocked by a taxi on their way home after writing their preliminary exams on Monday 12 October 2020.

Woza Matrics will be broadcast daily, with critical study material available to Grade 12s whose year was severely disrupted by COVID-19.

It’s official, the new matric exam timetable is here for Grade 12 students. They will end their turbulent school year according to this schedule.

Bishops students have demanded that teachers, parents and students undergo education courses on racism, and that diversity is better enforced.

Angie Motshekga said there is a lot of anxiety amongst matrics regarding exams that were meant to be written in schools in June.

Jake Gerwel Fellowship experts to host online live sessions for matrics this week.

It’s back to school for learners, but children will only return in phases. Angie Motshekga has confirmed those in Grade 12 and Grade 7 will lead the way.