Edumarks: A Bogus Business Leaking Matric Results in South Africa

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Edumarks: A Bogus Business Leaking Matric Results in South Africa
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Edumarks, a service claiming to deliver matric results up to seven days early for a fee, has been exposed as a fraudulent operation by the Department of Basic Education. Investigations revealed that Edumarks is colluding with individuals who have unauthorized access to sensitive matric marks databases, potentially compromising the integrity of South Africa's education system.

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Thousands of matriculants eagerly await their National Senior Certificate matric results. In the past, many students were frustrated by overloaded government and media result websites. Then a service, called Edumarks, claimed that for a payment of R100, it would deliver to the subscriber their official matric results up to seven days earlier.

When we tested the service with students from the class of 2023, we found Edumarks emailed accurate results. However, the results were from January 2024 and did not reflect final updates after optional matric exam paper remarks, which are typically released in March. This means that Edumarks issues results from the original matric mark database sent out in January.

Such a service undermines trust in South Africa’s education system and creates an environment where matric results are treated as a commodity. It also poses serious questions about internal governance, as the breach likely stems from an insider leak. Such breaches not only harm students but also tarnish the credibility of the organisations responsible for managing this data.

Efforts are also underway to shut down the service entirely and prevent future breaches of this nature.

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