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The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal believes that by publishing ID numbers of matriculants
in the newspapers will put them at risk as fraud and corruption is rife in this
country.

"In these days with the high rate of crime, displaying anyone's ID number is
done at a huge risk to the person who it actually belongs to. We are aware of
how ID numbers are used to open fraudulent accounts and even used in illegal
marriages. I most certainly will not consent to having my child's ID number
displayed for all and sundry to have access to. The Department must rather
publish the schools and the student's Exam Number," said IFP Spokesperson on
Education, Mrs Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, MPL.

"Not publishing names will do nothing to improve results. The Department should
rather spend time and energy on finding ways of improving the results and the
competency levels of the teachers. We want to see more improvement in training
of maths teachers, better sanitation in schools and in eradicating mud schools
not something which is not important," continued Mrs Madlopha-Mthethwa.

"The IFP calls on the National Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga and
her task team to tell the public what measures are in place to protect the ID
numbers of the students," concluded Mrs Madlopha-Mthethwa.

Issued by IFP