End of Year Processes: The Provincial Irregularity Meeting was scheduled for 13 December 2012 and the National Irregularity Meeting was scheduled for 18 December 2012. The DBE and Umalusi Standardisation Meeting was scheduled for 21 December 2012 with the printing of results scheduled for 29 and 31 December 2012. The release of results and media briefing of the MEC was scheduled for 3 January 2012.