Motshekga also said parents who wished to keep their children away from school when they reopen — citing the lack of a guarantee for safety — were welcome to do so. However, the department was not going to be held at ransom by people's personal preferences.
“It is not as if we are so cruel that we would just lead people to death. Why should they die — what did they do? What we are working on is to put all the necessary safety measures in place. As to whether one will be in a car accident going to work or such guarantees, I cannot [say]. “I cannot stand here tonight and say, 'I put my head on the block — nobody is going to die.' I cannot do that. But we will try our best to have everyone safe.”
Our children are the future, without them, their wiil be no future. Don't put their lives in danger!!!! Rather open departments and let people do their jobs
Our children are the future, don't experiment with their lives is schools. They can still get their work online
It is totally ridiculous to expect your politicians to guarantee you wont die if an infectious disease.That is not their job.A cost-benefit analysis was done, and the costs of hard lockdown outweigh the benefits. Dont expect transport minister to guarantee no car accidents either
She also said it's fine if you choose to let your child return in 2021.Putting the ball back in your court.
Dom parents keep asking her to guarantee the kids safety...she can’t no-one can. It’s a fucking virus. Keep ur kids home for the next 3 years until a cure is found -idiots
Overseas countries are in Summer, we are going into winter!!!?
Goverment is reckless❗We must show Goverment that we stand together as parents for the lives and health of our children and teachers. We must marches against opening schools. How can Goverment say they can't Guarantee that Nobody will die❓❓❓❓😳🤔
What about a guarantee that kids don't fall into and drown in those ANC made pit toilets?
refilweafrica Translation: 'Your kids might die, I'm not sure. We'll see when it happens...'
I won't want to be in her shoes, she has to make a tough call.
Meanwhile in UK Cambridge University to hold lectures online until 2021 Teachers attacked & shamed in national 'news' papers for being concerned about safety after being directed to re-open schools in 2 weeks without adequate measures in place..DoubleDownNews angiemotshekga
Oh my God 🙆♂️ our children
I really am encouraged by her words. She put it straight
I think it's a ploy to get kids in school to clandestinely vaccinate them with the DNA vaccine whilst at school - like other African countries have done for other vaccines in the past. Why force schools to reopen before parliament, social activities etc
Madagascar has its CVO Tambavy remedy, Trump, heart burn medication & Boris has the Clap. We fellow SouthAfricans have angiemotshekga's DettolSoap solution for the 1st of June School pre Covid_19 peak, return?!
I wonder why she's doing this but to anyone who will be infected by Covid-19 from school,they must hold the MEC accountable with the education committee,you can't risk wiht so many lives.
Did t this paper get everything wrong on school opening and the minister took the paper out for it
Heaven help us all. Angie surely cannot be the best we have looking after such a vital portfolio?! She has no plan and her reasoning is totally off. CyrilRamaphosa please consider Lesufi for this portfolio, now there is a man who can think AND do.
Angie is like that 6 month old yogurt in a single guys fridge. Mouldy and in need of throwing out!
and when she said, 'you can't expect the other children to be held back just because yours has asthma'. that was so heartbreaking. so callously said 😢
Only God knows
This is a reckless statement.
So you admit to playing Russian Roulette with the lives of our children mme?
Guys I personally fail to understand the act that , you udults wanna go back to work , but refusing that your child must go to school , we fighting for our future here , the future of our generation. If then you saying we shouldn't go back to school don't go to work either😩
Who are you to make that promise!!!? Deputy God?
How can she guarantee that?
She is right
So it's correct for this individuals to say no schooling, no church gatherings, no going to work. But it's up to parents whether they want their children back to school or not. Poor leadership here. Why use children as baits.
ANC lockdown...... Lives is our number one concern 🤔
Sjoe! It’s like that now, Minister? 😂🤟 Shutdown 👀
do you guarantee the safety of your reporters/journalists? We were listening to the minister and don’t need your sensationalized reporting. Mxm
Historic moment here, a South African government official being honest!!! Give this lady a Bells! You can NEVER guarantee anyone's safety anywhere, life is a risk and we take it every day.
Wow, doesn’t she just inspire confidence! 🙄🙈
But still she's gambling with our children's life😠😠
Herd immunity experiment loading. The loss rate has been adjudged to be acceptable.
Put on your fucking mask
Our kids are not a sacrificial lamb at the altar of haste TooSoonToGoBackToSchool
she got irritated by questions such as when will schools open blah blah must be because why being a parent is not for everyone most must missing the school nanny 🤷🏼♀️
I like her honesty
More people die of gang violence at school than will die of this virus. Do you and the ANC want to pretend that you actually care about the people of cape town?
It's a good thing that kids get to go back to school but how about those parents who are not sure if they'll go back to work anytime soon since their employers are not permitted to open up for business...
No one in the world can
Thats true leadership . You wanted her to lie
Mina engikhule nogogo ngiyazi umuntu ogugile Uma ekhuluma usuke engasazizwa enziwa ukuguga Loma angimthatheli ekhala kuhhuma isalukazi just that a bantu ababoni
She's being real.
She was being truthful.
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