Page 5 - 22 November 2024

THE REPORTER 22 NOVEMBER
2024 · PAGE 5
I was with great sadness that
we heard of the passing of
Cedric Robert Isted on
Wednesday, 13 November
2024. Uncle Ced was a man
t h a t h e l p e d m a n y a
neighbour and a friend. He
was a good horseman and
sportsman. His farm was
extremely well-run and neat.
Ced and his wife, Muriel
resided on his farm
Halstone.
other family and friends.
Cedric leaves his wife,
Muriel, his two children, A memorial service will be
Millucia and Ivor and their held on Saturday, 23
families. Our deepest November at 10 a.m. in the
sympathy to them and all his A.G.S. Church, Barkly East.
AfriForum has given sense, as only examination
instruction to its legal team numbers appear in the
to prepare for a case to media. The court has
ensure that the results of this previously ruled in favour of
year’s matriculants may be AfriForum and the other
p u b l i s h e d o n m e d i a parties that this does not
platforms. This follows after infringe on anyone’s right to
it had recently come to light privacy,” she says.
that the Information In the previous case the
Regulator has prohibited the Department of Basic
publication of these results.
Education issued the
In January 2022, AfriForum,
Maroela Media and a controversial order, but this
matriculant won a case to time it originates from the
ensure that the 2021 matric Information Regulator.
results could be published in AfriForum is determined to
t h e m e d i a a f t e r t h e once again do everything in
Department of Basic its power to ensure that this
Education had announced a year’s matriculants will also
similar ban. The court be able to get their results on
ordered the department to media platforms as had been
proceed with the publication the custom in the past.
thereof and a costs order
was even issued against it.
According to Alana Bailey,
AfriForum’s Head of Cultural
Affairs, it is in the public’s
interest that this information
i s s h a r e d o n p u b l i c
platforms. “To label it as a
violation of individuals’ right
to privacy does not make
The 2024 South African
matric exams started on
Monday 21 October and
will end on 28
November.
Marking: Marking will
take place from
December 2–12, 2024.
Results: The 2024
National Senior
Certificate (NSC) matric
results in South Africa
are expected to be
released on January 16,
2025.