2.4 million learners begin national assessments amid delays and registration hitches

The country's largest examination administration began today with 2.4 million learners in grade six and nine beginning their respective assessments. The assessments mark the transition to junior and senior schools for the two sets of learners. The government says it has secured the material in this assessment and examination cycle. Some learners started the exercise late in the afternoon, while a couple have been locked out for failing to register