South Africa's education department faces a fine for publishing student results, appealing over privacy concerns.

The South African Department of Basic Education faces a R5 million fine from the Information Regulator for failing to comply with a notice prohibiting the publication of 2024 matric results in newspapers. The department has appealed the decision in court but plans to proceed with publishing the results. The regulator imposed the fine, citing concerns about student privacy under the Protection of Personal Information Act.

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