Vusumuzi Dube
Charity Chikara, Sunday News Reporter
A 19-year-old man from Bulawayo who was found with a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary Level examination paper recently appeared in court on charges of violating the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Act.
David Chipendo a Form Four pupil at Herentals College was allegedly found in possession of the November 2022 Combined Science Paper 2.
Several November 2022 Zimsec papers were reported to have been leaked including the Mathematics Paper 1 for Ordinary Level.
Chipendo appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Busani Sibanda last Friday with Ms Portia Mashazhu representing the State.
“On 24 October 2022 at Herentals College, corner 6th Avenue and Lobengula Street in Bulawayo, David Chipendo a Form Four student who was sitting for Ordinary Levels Combined Science Paper 2 without lawful cause gained access to examination material. That is to say David Chipendo was found with a paper with prepared answers handwritten on it for the November 2022 Combined Science Paper 2 that was being written thereby contravening the said Act,” said Ms Mashazhu.
Chipendo was remanded out of custody to 23 December for continuation of trial after paying a $20 000 bail.
derick.khumalo
Online Reporter