Hawks arrest 21-year-old man in connection with the alleged leak of matric marks

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Young man arrested for matric marks data leak

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the alleged leak and selling of matric results before they were officially released at midnight on Tuesday, 14 January 2025.

News that a company was selling early access to matric marks first emerged on Monday morning when basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube said her department had launched an investigation into a potential breach during a media briefing.
 
Released on 14th January..... I don't blame the guy, how useless is this country?!
Imagine writing matric last year and hoping for a job this year to start on Jan 6th, you know when businesses go back to work, but hey these businesses require a matric. Or wait even better, maybe starting a higher education course which requires a matric pass...

I'm pretty sure we all used to get our matric results in December? maybe I'm old and have forgotten?
 
Released on 14th January..... I don't blame the guy, how useless is this country?!
Imagine writing matric last year and hoping for a job this year to start on Jan 6th, you know when businesses go back to work, but hey these businesses require a matric. Or wait even better, maybe starting a higher education course which requires a matric pass...

I'm pretty sure we all used to get our matric results in December? maybe I'm old and have forgotten?
Yip, I matriculated 25 years ago and remember having my results before new year. Its only in recent years where its gotten later and later.

The crazy thing is - if they were available to be leaked, then why were they not released already ?

Just makes the education dept look like a bunch of fools.
 
Released on 14th January..... I don't blame the guy, how useless is this country?!
Imagine writing matric last year and hoping for a job this year to start on Jan 6th, you know when businesses go back to work, but hey these businesses require a matric. Or wait even better, maybe starting a higher education course which requires a matric pass...

I'm pretty sure we all used to get our matric results in December? maybe I'm old and have forgotten?
Yip, I recall December as well. I remember buying a newspaper so I could see my name.
 
Released on 14th January..... I don't blame the guy, how useless is this country?!
Imagine writing matric last year and hoping for a job this year to start on Jan 6th, you know when businesses go back to work, but hey these businesses require a matric. Or wait even better, maybe starting a higher education course which requires a matric pass...

I'm pretty sure we all used to get our matric results in December? maybe I'm old and have forgotten?
A lot of things in this country that used to work have been destroyed by cadre incompetence and outright criminality.
 
Yip, I matriculated 25 years ago and remember having my results before new year. Its only in recent years where its gotten later and later.

The crazy thing is - if they were available to be leaked, then why were they not released already ?

Just makes the education dept look like a bunch of fools.

Just like the petrol price increases, for decades they let us know the price the Friday before the Wednesday, now it's the Tuesday morning before the Wednesday.
 
A lot of things in this country that used to work have been destroyed by cadre incompetence and outright criminality.
But none of those will be prosecuted for the billions they've stolen or fired for incompetence, easier to go after soft targets like this 21 year old lity and claim some moral victory, ironic from those who have no morals in government.
 
Young man arrested for matric marks data leak

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the alleged leak and selling of matric results before they were officially released at midnight on Tuesday, 14 January 2025.

News that a company was selling early access to matric marks first emerged on Monday morning when basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube said her department had launched an investigation into a potential breach during a media briefing.
That's incredible. Can someone do a study on how they got this right then apply those principles to arresting Jacob Zuma?
 
So no data leak and was arrested for other charges etc or possible fraud.

Pretty much what I thought in the other thread .
 
Released on 14th January..... I don't blame the guy, how useless is this country?!
Imagine writing matric last year and hoping for a job this year to start on Jan 6th, you know when businesses go back to work, but hey these businesses require a matric. Or wait even better, maybe starting a higher education course which requires a matric pass...

I'm pretty sure we all used to get our matric results in December? maybe I'm old and have forgotten?
They were late for us when I matriculated in 98. Missed my SAAF pilot intake because of it, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I went the private route and paid off my training costs within two years vs being contracted to the SAAF when they were cutting pilot flight hours like crazy.
 
Released on 14th January..... I don't blame the guy, how useless is this country?!
Imagine writing matric last year and hoping for a job this year to start on Jan 6th, you know when businesses go back to work, but hey these businesses require a matric. Or wait even better, maybe starting a higher education course which requires a matric pass...

I'm pretty sure we all used to get our matric results in December? maybe I'm old and have forgotten?

Yeah I received my matric results on 20th Dec or so. This was back in the late 80's when you needed 50% to pass.

We chose Higher Grade (HG) for all subjects back then. Pure Math / Physical Sciences was a must for Indian families too.

A low average or outright failing matric then was a huge stigma on yourself and your family. Now when I see parents celebrating ecause their precious little Suvesh /Themba / Heidi passed matric I feel very sad for their 30% celebration.
 
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