Umalusi ‘concerned’ over matric WhatsApp cheating scandal

Johannesburg – Umalusi has issued a statement to reassure the public that the Quality Council for General and Further Education and Training, will continue using its robust quality assurance mechanisms to safeguard the integrity and credibility of the National Senior Certificate, following allegations that matric pupils and teachers cheated in their final exams by providing answers in WhatsApp groups.

In a statement issued by Umalusi on Tuesday, it stated that it had learnt from the media that there were some candidates who have been caught cheating via a WhatsApp group in Mpumalanga.

According to the reports, the candidates in question paid teachers to have access to the answers posted…

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