Education Ministry refutes allegations of favouritism in examination results

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2025-01-18

WINDHOEK, 14 January 2025 - Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp speaking at the official announcement of the 2024 national examination results. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

RUNDU, 18 JAN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Education has acknowledged that three of this year’s top 20 performing candidates in the national examinations are children of senior ministry officials, but denied allegations of favouritism or corruption in the examination process.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture’s Executive Director, Sanet Steenkamp, said apart from its mandate to provide quality, inclusive ed...

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