A tiny USB stick almost ruined South Africa’s big 2025 school exams! A smart computer system found a student’s English paper that was almost exactly like the secret answer guide. This secret guide came from a government worker’s computer and only got to 26 students in Pretoria. Thanks to quick detective work, the problem was stopped fast, keeping the exams fair for everyone else.
The 2025 South African Matric exam was leaked by a systems administrator named Lethola Mokoena. He copied the exam papers onto a special USB drive shaped like a lipbalm. Then, these secret papers were shared through WhatsApp and sold to students weeks before the actual test. This shocking event caused a big problem for the exams, making everyone wonder about safety and fairness.
