The Department of Basic Education says it has never received any complaints from matric candidates who felt their privacy had been threatened by the publishing of their results in the media

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'No one has ever complained': Dept rejects claims that publishing matric results breaches privacy

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Privacy vs publication: the fight over SA's matric results

An urgent application by the information regulator to prevent the publication of the 2024 matric results in the media will be heard in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday.

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Gauteng

POLL | Is it fair for matric results to be released in the media?

Urgent application to block public release of matric results Thandeka.Mthethwa Tue, 01/07/2025 - 10:03  
PRETORIA - The Pretoria High Court is set to hear a bid by the Information Regulator to stop the publication of this year's matric results. The regulator's urgent application seeks an interdict against the release of the 2024 matric results in the media, citing concerns over the violation of matriculants' right to privacy. READ: Court to hear…

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E.tv

Urgent application to block public release of matric results

AfriForum is turning to the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday to oppose an urgent application from the Information Regulator (IR) seeking an interdict against the publication of 2024 matric results.

AfriForum wend hom Dinsdag tot die hooggeregshof in Pretoria om ’n dringende aansoek van die Inligtingsreguleerder (IR) teen te staan wat ’n interdik teen die publikasie van 2024 se matriekuitslae wil verkry.

Netwerk24 | AfriForum in hof oor publisering van matriekuitslae

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Netwerk24 | AfriForum in court over publication of matric results

Lobby group AfriForum has emphasised the importance of publishing matric results in newspapers, highlighting the benefits for learners in rural areas with limited internet access. The statement was made by AfriForum’s Head of Cultural Affairs, Alana Bailey, during a brief adjournment at the Pretoria High Court. The Information Regulator (IR) has filed an urgent application to prevent the Department of Basic Education (DBE) from publishing the 20…

SABC News

AfriForum supports publishing matric results in newspapers

Lobby group AfriForum has emphasised the importance of publishing matric results in newspapers, highlighting the benefits for learners in rural areas with limited internet access.   The statement was

theafrica.co.za

Afriforum Supports Publishing Matric Results In Newspapers : The Africa

By Amy Musgrave The Pretoria high court will hear an urgent application on Tuesday by the Information Regulator (IR) to stop the release of the 2024 matric results on media platforms. The results are meant to be announced by Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube next week Monday and released by the department the following day. While the IR fined the Basic Education Department R5 million for failing to comply with an enforcement notice issued …

insideeducation.co.za

Publishing of NSC results in limbo

Andrew Harvey, Director of Information Governance at Graphnet Health, explores the delicate balance between maintaining patient confidentiality and the ethical, legal, and practical need to share sensitive medical data in certain circumstances

buildingbetterhealthcare.com

UK expert publishes framework on balancing medical privacy with public health situations

MASOYI- As the eagerly awaited 2024 matric results are set to be released next week, residents in and around Masoyi, have expressed a wide range of views regarding the Information Regulator’s urgent request to stop the publication of these results.  The regulator argues that releasing matric results in newspapers could potentially breach the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The Pretoria High Court will hear the regulator’s urgent …

'No one has ever complained': Dept rejects claims that publishing matric results breaches privacy

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