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The missing National Senior Certificate papers have been found in the Free State. Image via Adobe Stock

National Senior Certificate scripts found and secured

The National Senior Certificate papers that went missing during a storm have been found in the Free State and sent for marking.

national senior certificate marking

The missing National Senior Certificate papers have been found in the Free State. Image via Adobe Stock

All the National Senior Certificate scripts that were affected in the storm that damaged a marking centre in Thaba-Nchu in the Free State recently have now been accounted for the Department of Basic Education (DBE) said on Monday.

The department said that a total of 24 519 scripts for Accounting P2 and Business Studies P2 had now been delivered to the Albert Moroka High marking centre for processing. All Accounting P2, matric scripts had also been accounted for following the storm damage, the department said.

The DBE added that the one Business Studies P2 script that had gone missing, had now been found and all scripts for the centre could now be accounted for thanks to the hard work of the education department’s team.

“If it were not for the sacrifice and quick thinking by the markers and staff the damage could have been worse. They worked hard to save the scripts and proceeded to work around the clock to locate the scripts which were initially reported to be missing in the chaos that happened during the storm,” Dr Rufus Poliah, Chief Director for Public Examinations and National Assessments at the Department of Basic Education said.

National Senior Certificate papers moved to city for marking

Poliah said that the manner in which the Free State Education Department had managed the crisis was commendable. He said the decision to move the marking centre to a new location in Bloemfontein had helped to ensure business continuity for the department’s marking process.

“At the new location marking is progressing very well, including the capturing of marks. Marking is expected to conclude on 22 December 2021, as planned, the DBE said.

Devastating storms have ripped through parts of the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in recent weeks leading to the loss of lives and the destruction of hundreds of homes.