Themba Daniel Shikwambana, 31, was arrested on Wednesday following a Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation for alleged theft of the 2020 Maths Matric Exam Paper 2. 

According to Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale, Shikwambana works for a Johannesburg-based company that is contracted by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to print the current year's matric exam papers.

The CEM obtained a preliminary report on the leaks on Monday and agreed that the “credibility, integrity, and fairness of the examination cannot be compromised”, therefore the necessity for additional deliberations. 

In a press release, Department of Basic Education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga mentioned the report can be processed internally and that Minister Angie Motshekga would host a media briefing later this week to make an announcement. 

Last week, the CEM held an emergency assembly to contemplate the implications of the newest developments within the probe into the leaking of three matric query papers: Mathematics Paper 2, Physical Science Paper 2 and Life Sciences.

In addition, 5 Gauteng matriculants have been caught dishonest throughout their remaining examinations, News24 reported. 

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