Almost 2,000 pupils tested positive for COVID in Gauteng schools

JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng government on Friday said nearly 2,000 pupils in the province's public schools had tested positive for COVID-19.

As South Africa is officially in the third wave, concerns are being raised about the danger of schools staying open. The province's weekly coronavirus update reported that 1,977 pupils in the province have contracted the virus across more than 2,000 schools.On Thursday, EFF leader Julius Malema demanded that schools be closed within the next seven days or else the party will take matters into their own hands.

The Basic Education Department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona said while there were no plans to shut down schools just yet, the department was monitoring the situation. “We can confirm that a growing number of children are testing positive in our schools and where it is recommended by the Department of Health for us to close schools, we will do so.”

Yes, better close the schools.. Uneducated youth better than educated ones... Given youth unemployment stands at 74%, why not aim for higher..

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