Final exams for matriculants start on Wednesday. They were supposed to start on November 1 but were moved to avoid a clash with the municipal elections., the department's spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said there is no requirement for matric pupils to be vaccinated to be allowed to write exams.
Mhlanga said the department was not discouraging pupils from getting vaccinated but cautions matriculants about the timing. Last month, Western Cape education MEC Debbie Schäfer said special arrangements were being made to prioritise pupils at selected vaccination sites.
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