Toy shops 'busier than usual' as parents prepare for lockdown

. This is a great feat given the audience coverage of these companies,” said department spokesperson Steve Mabona.Mindset on channel 318, which will carry all grades except grade 4 to 9, which will pThe department said it already had a plan in place for how to catch up once the 21-day lockdown, which starts on Thursday night, comes to an end.

“Given the uncertainty with regards to time which will be lost due to the Covid-19 virus, the Gauteng department of education is intending to commence engagements with the education sector stakeholders about the possibility of scrapping the June or winter school recess for the sake of our children’s future,” said Mabona.

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