# Principal suspended over matric exam ban

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/matric-pupil-barred-principal-suspended/

A Free State school principal was suspended after barring a matric learner from an exam due to unpaid fees. The learner missed her English First Additional Language Paper 3 and continues writing remaining papers. The department seeks a Umalusi concession to avoid rewriting the exam.

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Created: 2026-10-26T23:49:30.000594+00:00

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Original source: https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/matric-pupil-barred-principal-suspended/