Gauteng Education deploys super scanners to curb matric exam cheating
Maile says the Department is ready to administer the National Senior Certificate examinations
Gauteng's Education Department is taking measures to prevent matric exam cheating by deploying advanced surveillance technology. Education MEC Lebogang Maile announced that super scanners will be installed at examination room entrances to detect concealed electronic devices such as smart glasses, spy pens, and micro-earpieces. With over 200,000 candidates preparing to take the 2026 National Senior Certificate exams at 1,065 centers across the province starting October 13, 2026, the super scanners aim to maintain the integrity of the assessments.
Maile emphasized that the security measures are non-intrusive and focused on uncovering any hardware that could compromise the exams. The Department is ready to administer the tests, with a total of 203,794 candidates registered, consisting of 152,527 full-time and 51,267 part-time and repeater candidates, marking an 11,049 increase from the previous year.
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