Legal Challenges Arise for DBE over Matric Results Publication Under POPI Act

Publication of matric results challenged in court

The Information Regulator filed an urgent application to block the release of the NSC examination results in newspapers.

Legal challenges arise for DBE over matric results publication under POPI Act

Publishing of matric results debate back in court

The North Gauteng High Court “rightfully examines” the publication of matric results, as the Information Regulator eyes clarity on protection of learners’ information.

Is it time to change the rules on NSS publication?

For Richard Puttock the restrictions on national student survey results publications designed in 2005 need a rethink twenty years on

High Court Reserves Judgment In Dispute Over Publication Of Matric Results In Newspapers

Pretoria – After two days of hearings presided over by a full bench of judges in the High Court in Pretoria, judgment was reserved on the contentious matter of the publication of Matric results in newspapers. The legal dispute over publishing South Africa’s National Senior Certificate (Matric) results in newspapers centers on balancing privacy rights under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) with public interest and accessibility.…