Education department slams fake AI article claiming matric paper leak

Author: Nicole McCainPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: South Africa

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Education department slams fake AI article claiming matric paper leak

South Africa’s education department denounced a fake article generated by artificial intelligence that claimed a matric exam paper had leaked. The supplied article text provides no further details about the paper involved or any action taken by the department.

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