Matric results: Gwarube urges intergovernmental issues be resolved through dialogue not courts

CAPE TOWN - While the battle between the Department of Basic Education and the Information Regulator continues over the publication of matric results, Minister Siviwe Gwarube has called for intergovernmental issues to be resolved through dialogue and not in the courts.

This was after the Information Regulator hit the department with a R5 million fine for failing to comply with an enforcement notice

The enforcement notice issued ordered the department to agree not to publish the results in the media.

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However, the department said it had filed court papers to oppose the notice.

Department spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, said the fine did not change their position of forging ahead with publishing results in the media.

"The Department of Basic Education has noted both the infringement notice as well as the media statement issued by the Information Regulator regarding our papers, which we filed in court, in which we state our case that we intend proceeding with the publication of matric results in the newspapers and other relevant platforms."