High Court reserves judgment on matric results publication dispute

High Court Reserves Judgment on Matric Results Publication Dispute

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment following a two-day hearing on the matter between the Information Regulator (IR) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE) regarding the publication of matric results.

The hearing took place after the dismissal of an urgent application brought by the Regulator on January 9, 2025, which sought to compel the DBE to comply with an enforcement notice issued on November 18, 2024.

The notice was issued due to findings that the DBE's publication of matric results was inconsistent with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

The manner in which the DBE published matric results was inconsistent with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

Author's summary: Court reserves judgment on matric results dispute.

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