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Zimbabwean authorities nullify results for 5,000 examination cheats

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Authorities said the students had accessed examination papers before sitting for the tests. [File, Standard]

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has nullified the results of nearly 5,000 Ordinary Level candidates for alleged cheating during the 2022 end of year public examinations.

State-controlled newspaper the Herald reported Saturday that 4,961 candidates had their results nullified after ZIMSEC established that they had accessed question papers prior to sitting for particular examinations.

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