JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng police acted swiftly on Wednesday against a man who was allegedly selling matric results just hours before they were to be officially released. 

Crimeline said it received several tip offs that a Lenasia resident was charging R30 for people to come and view their results on Wednesday night. 

Apparently the man managed to secure a local newspaper carrying the results ahead of Thursday morning’s 6am embargo. 

Crimeline’s Yusuf Abramjee said, “We got reports that people were travelling from areas around Pretoria to Lenasia to access their results. At one stage we were told there were between 20 and 25 people waiting outside this house.”

The Basic Education Department’s Panyaza Lesufi said they want answers.

“I am deeply disappointed. I have requested a detailed report.”

A second man was detained for allegedly trying to interfere with the arrest by pretending to be a lawyer.

It is not clear whether the men were charged overnight. 

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