The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.
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 department of basic education has developed guidelines to assist schools with minimising the spread of the coronavirus
Education minister says schools will reopen for Grades 7 and 12 on June 1, and she cannot guarantee that “no one will die”
Especially in a country like South Africa with its huge inequalities, a digital divide and teacher unions
Safety comes first, with a tentative June 1 deadline for grades seven and 12 to return to school
The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week
Autumn matric camps cancelled as the actions of some provinces accused of being ‘tantamount to treason’ for wanting to keep them open
“Our school is very much about women. It’s a place for women, that advocates for women.”
Attention has been given to democratic South Africa’s first matric pass rate of more than 80%, but the reality is that schools with a 0% pass rate still exist
The financial scheme assisting those in higher learning institutions says it is ready for the year ahead, but many don’t know that they qualify