Academic cheating must be rooted out

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 60 Views |

News that a lecturer at Tlokweng College of Education allegedly sold an examination paper for a mere P600 should shake every parent, student, and education official in the country. This is not a petty classroom offence, but a gross betrayal of trust by someone entrusted with shaping future teachers.

If the allegations are proved, the educator in question stole not only an exam but also the future of honest students who studied hard.

The Ministry of Higher Education acted correctly by suspending the Special Education paper at both Tlokweng and Serowe colleges, as reported elsewhere in this edition.

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