There's public outrage to reports that an independent online platform has been selling the results  before Gwarube's official release this evening. Many are questioning how the platform gained access to such sensitive information. Gwarube will officially release of the national and provincial pass rates this evening. She briefed the media briefing in Randburg, Johannesburg

"There has been a platform that has been selling what they call authentic matric results to learners. They have been preying on innocent learners and syphoning them of money. And so we take this very seriously that is why the cybercrimes unit of the Hawks has been enlisted and is all over the matter. We are investigating at Department of Basic Education whether or not our processes have been subject to a breach and we will deal with it. If we have been the victim of a cyber-crime then we are dealing with it through state security and the Hawks."

-SABC-