Schools are to restart in a phased manner, with the first pupils only resuming classes on June 1, basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced on Thursday afternoon.
The announcement is a significant departure from plans presented to parliament on Wednesday, which were rejected by the sector’s key stakeholders, including unions, student organisations and the federation of school governing bodies over safety concerns. That plan proposed a phased return to school, starting with grades 12 and 7 on May 6, with lower grades returning in batches in fortnightly intervals.
Motshekga said grades 12 and 7 would be the first to resume face-to-face learning, and the other grades would only be phased in when schools were ready. She gave no immediate indication of when the remaining grades would return to school.
How do you realistically go from a full lock down to school in session in 30 days? There will be repercussions...
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