IT'S barely been a week since the grade 12 final exams commenced, and the KZN province has already been rocked by a cheating scandal.
According to the report released by the Department of Education, there was an imposter writing on behalf of a candidate at Phendukani Full Service School in Newcastle on Tuesday, 31 October.
The Department of Education spokesman, Muzi Mahlambi, said the invigilator noticed someone sitting on behalf of a candidate who was supposed to sit as a part-time candidate.
“The matter has been reported to the relevant authorities,” said Mhlambi.
Education MEC Mbali Frazer said they wanted to assure the public that their invigilators had been trained and would detect and deal with any irregularities so the integrity of the NSC Examination was not compromised.
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“What has happened at Phendukani is a clear demonstration of this commitment. We condemn in the strongest possible term this alleged act of examination irregularity, and we expect these examinations to be free of irregularities in keeping with the oath that was made by all learners in the country,” said Frazer.
In 2022, KZN received 83% pass rate, and this year, they are gunning for 100% or a minimum of 85%
“We need to ensure that we do not obtain less than 85%, which will still be a great improvement from last year's pass rate,” said Frazer.
The province has 193 779 full-time and part-time candidates sitting for this examination period.
