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Dept confirms reopening of schools postponed by two weeks
Deputy Basic Education Minister Reginah Mhaule said that the Council of Education Ministers together with Cabinet had taken a decision to postpone the reopening...
As concerns grow around the reopening of schools, it appears the beginning of the 2021 academic calendar for those in the public education system may be delayed.
Eyewitness News reported on Wednesday morning that thousands of teacher assistants in KwaZulu-Natal have been left disillusioned and confused by the delays.
The Basic Education Department has appointed more than 145,000 markers who will be stationed at over 180 centres across the country.
The spread of the virus saw the education sector divided on how to save the academic year during a pandemic.
Marking will take place at over 180 centres across the country - and more than 45,000 markers have been appointed.
Two matric exams were leaked this year, prompting the Basic Education Department to demand rewrites.
She is also giving details on other matter affecting the basic education sector.
Judgment in the matter was reserved until Friday.
AfriForum argued in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday that the minister made the decision for a national rewrite without adequate consultation with the DBE director-general (DG) and other education bodies.
The lobby group is representing four matric pupils from Pretoria.
Last week Minister Angie Motshekga announced that maths paper 2 and physical science paper 2 would be rewritten on the 15th and 17th of December after being irrevocably compromised.
The minister announced last week that due to the Maths Paper 2 and Physical Science Paper 2 being leaked, pupils throughout the country will need to rewrite them.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that all matric pupils will rewrite the Mathematics Paper Two and Physical Science Paper Two exams after the integrity and credibility of the two papers were compromised.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has announced that the class of 2020 will have to re-write exams for maths paper 2 and physical science paper 2. This comes after the exam question papers were leaked shortly before the matriculants sat down to write them.
The minister on Friday briefed the media and confirmed the maths paper 2 and physical sciences paper 2 exams would have to be rewritten.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is briefing the media on the progress of the matric examinations.
According to the regulations, all schools should be provided with enough classrooms, electricity, water, and internet by Sunday.