Higher education minister expands the allowance for who can be on campus, but numbers cannot be more than a third of the student population
After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’
The way in which Angie Motshekga has handled the reopening of schools has caused many people to lose confidence in her
Many schools are still not coronavirus ready for learners and teachers to return
Protocols have now been established for school educators who are aged 60 and above and for those with comorbidities
Without protective equipment, schools in uMlazi, Pinetown and Zululand won’t meet the already delayed deadline for reopening
Protests by local suppliers have delayed PPE delivery, which according to the DBE, is one of the reasons the reopening of schools has been pushed back until June 8
The department of basic education has developed guidelines to assist schools with minimising the spread of the coronavirus
Matrics and grade seven learners’ return to school has been delayed by one week
Personal protective equipment had not been delivered to all schools, some had not been cleaned and some provinces were still in a process of recruiting people who will be responsible for screening for Covid-19