‘Cheating is simply not worth it,’ says Western Cape education MEC after 14 incidents of crib notes, cell phones reported in matric exam venues

Cape Town – While the class of 2022 is underway with their National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has reported incidents of pupils being in possession of crib notes and cell phones in their exam venues.

According to the Western Cape MEC for education, David Maynier, the exam period is not even halfway, and the department has already received 14 reports.

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