Battle over changes for matric results in South Africa

• The Supreme Court of Appeal has granted the Information Regulator (IR) leave to appeal an earlier ruling that matric results can be published in newspapers across the country.
• The issue started in 2022, when the Department of Education adjusted how matric results are announced in newspapers, and the matter is now facing further litigation.
• If the IR’s argument against matric results publications is upheld, it could affect other industries which publish information using similar methods.