Basic Education Department reports steady progress in matric exams [SOUND]

# The Department of Basic Education says the National Senior Certificate examinations are progressing steadily, as the halfway mark approaches. No major incidents have been reported that threaten the overall credibility and integrity of the exams. The department’s spokesperson, Terence Khala, says they are monitoring developments in the Western Cape amid taxi-related violence. He says learners should not be disadvantaged by circumstances beyond their control, and encourages affected schools and communities to maintain close communication with provincial education authorities: