Giving an update on the rollout of the exams on Sunday, Matome Chiloane said 45 pupils were caught with crib notes, while an "impostor" was discovered writing a matric paper on behalf of another student.
Operators are planning a shutdown in protest against a number of grievances including the issuing of heavy traffic fines — vehicle impoundments and the discontinuation of the blue dot taxi pilot project.
The mother of a matriculant who is Gauteng's top performing township pupil is thrilled her son bagged the prestigious award –and landed a fully paid bursary from the provincial government for his entire university career.