At least 19 students from Nagle House School in Marondera have withdrawn their case challenging the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) decision to cancel 2017 Ordinary Level results for an entire stream for cheating in their Mathematics examination after two students were found in possession of prepared answers for the Mathematics Paper 1 that was written last year.
When the hearing commenced before Justice David Mangota at the High Court last week, Zimsec lawyer Mr Tawanda Zvobgo of Dube, Manikai and Hwacha challenged the validity of the affidavits, which were signed by the pupils who are all minors. Zvobgo argued that there were no supporting affidavits from their respective guardians and hence the matter was not properly constituted before the court. The pupils’ lawyer Mr Mugove Mazanhi concurred with Zvobgo’s argument, resulting in the matter being withdrawn.
The 19 pupils wanted an order to block Zimsec from nullifying the results of the entire stream and had also cited Primary and Secondary Education Ministry and Nagle House School headmaster Mr Alexio Kurisa as respondents. At least 24 pupils from Nagle House were arrested after examiners noticed similarities in their answers and a case of exam fraud is still pending at the courts.
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