DBE ‘deeply worried’ about second wave impact on marking, 2021 academic year
Christelle du Toit
The Department of Basic Education director-general (DG), Mathanzima Mweli, shared an update on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the basic education sector on Wednesday. File image.
45,000 examiners are expected to start marking the 2020 matric final exams on 4 January 2021.
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) says it is deeply worried about the impact the second wave f the Covid-10 pandemic will have on both the margin of 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam papers and the next academic year.
The Department’s Director General (DG), Mathanzima Mweli shared an update on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the basic education sector on Wednesday.