had written to Motshekga asking that the province’s schools be allowed to open only to grade 12 learners, and that the other grades return in August. This move would include the grade 7 learners, who are already meant to be at school.
In a statement on Sunday, the MEC for education, Fundile Gade, said the decision to deviate from the national directive was for the safety of learners and teachers and the quality of teaching and learning. “Whilst we have come to realise that Covid-19 is not just a matter of the department of health, but requires our collective wisdom as the entire government of the EC, the recent developments of infections of our teachers, non-teaching staff and learners requires critical thinking and a detour from those bestowed with a responsibility to lead the populace of this province.
The gazette also said that grades 4, 5, 8, 9 and some groups of learners from schools of special education needs would open on August 3.
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