SANEF disappointed by the lack of consultation over the government’s decision on the publication of matric results
14 January 2020
The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) is disappointed by the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) unilateral and last-minute decision to scrap the publication of Matric results, without consultation.
The decision by DBE, citing the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), to not allow media houses to publish the 2021 Matric results is not only unfortunate but also came as a surprise to SANEF as there was no prior warning or consultation with media houses.
It must be made clear that as SANEF, we welcome and fully support the application and the intentions of the Act – to safeguard the protection of personal information of individuals.
Over the years, we have closely worked with the Information Regulator during the formulation stages of POPI, as we recognise its importance to our democracy.