PRETORIA - Matric results will continue to be published in newspapers by media houses.
However, pupils' names will not be published, only their ID numbers.
The Basic Education Department lodged an application to challenge an order enforcing the banning of the publication of Matric results in newspapers.
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This after the Information Regulator had ruled publishing pupils' names with their results violates the Protection of Personal Information Act.
The Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga spoke to eNCA.