Posselt said the marking of scripts of 305 000 matriculation students, including – private candidates had been completed and "at the moment we are busy with the preparation of mark sheets".
He said more than 2,5-million scripts had been graded by 7 000 markers country wide, excluding the Transkei. "If everything runs according to schedule, results should be out not later than December 24."
With examinations in some parts of the country having beenreportedly marred by vigilante violence, the detention of students and the presence of security forces on school premises, the outcome of the exams is anybody's guess.
Exams in many parts of the country virtually ground to a halt, despite a strong security force presence at examination centres in the townships. Problems this year centred on a lack of supplies and finance, pupil motivation and teacher supervision.
This article originally appeared in the Weekly Mail.
