JOHANNESBURG – Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga met with the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) yesterday to assess the progress made towards the reopening of school in the country, from 1June 2020 grade 12 and 7 pupils are expected to resume with the 2020 academic calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) acknowledges that not all schools would be able to reopen next week since there is a number of a province yet to receive the personnel protective equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Motshekga is expected to sign directives this week that would address various issues in the sector including travel permits, matric exams, safety measures, and mass events in schools. Minister has instructed provinces to dedicate this week to mopping up and finalizing all outstanding matters before pupils could return to school on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf the school is not ready, no one should go there because we don\u2019t want to compromise the lives of people and we are not saying people should go at all cost, readiness is important,\u201d said DBE spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department was under pressure to ensure strict measures such as water provision, basic hygiene and sanitation, psycho-social support, and the recruitment and appointment of screeners and cleaners before any school could be given the green light to reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Motshekga was expected to meet the CEM again at the end of the week to get feedback on the status of provinces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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