JOHANNESBURG - There were further concerns on Thursday morning around the progress of matric exam marking in the light of rapidly rising COVID-19 infection numbers.
Last week, more than 800 Gauteng teachers pulled out of the marking process, citing amongst other things, increased risk due to comorbidities and fears of contracting the virus as they work in communal settings.
Naptosa’s Basil Manuel said the union feared the marking process may be delayed by the spike in COVID-19 infections. “We see that in Gauteng, over 800 teachers have withdrawn from marking, which most of it has to do with COVID.”“With the possibility that it will affect education.” With marking expected to be in full swing across the country on Thursday, the Gauteng Department of Education said teachers who pulled out of the process had been replaced.