Today marks the start of the final year matric exams across the country. Close to 900-thousand learners will be writing the assessments. The Department of Basic Education says it is ready but the exam come as Eskom extends loadshedding until Friday. For more on the department’s state of readiness and whether the power outages will affect the learners, we are joined on the line by…

Guest: Elijah Mhlanga- spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education