The Umalusi, the Quality Council for General and Further Education and Training, has assured the public that it will safeguard the integrity and credibility of the matric certificate despite first hearing of the matric exams cheating scandal in Mpumalanga from media reports.
The quality assurance body has also deferred questions related to the alleged scandal until it has received the report of the investigation.
“In order not to be pre-emptive, Umalusi is unable to communicate on this matter prior to the receipt and consideration of the DBE’s [Department of Basic Education] report,” said spokesperson Biki Lepota in a statement
The Department of Basic Education confirmed to Sunday World on Monday that it has launched a thorough investigation into allegations of exam cheating…