Back to school
DA heading to court in bid to end rotational schooling
With the 2022 academic year now in full swing nationwide, the party intends heading to court to try and force government to allow all learners to return to...
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Tears and high hopes for some pupils in CT on first day of big school
On Wednesday, the academic year officially got under way in coastal provinces after schooling resumed inland a week ago.
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WC Education Dept ready to welcome back pupils for start of 2022 academic year
Teachers and principals have over the past few days been busy preparing to welcome over a million children to Western Cape schools.
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Wellbeing of pupils in spotlight as coastal schools set to reopen
In the Eastern Cape, workers are still trying to assess the full damage of the recent flash floods and the impact it will have on school reopening while in the Western Cape, Education MEC Debbie Schafer fears that the recent extension of the state of disaster will further affect pupils.
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WC Education MEC Schafer wants social distancing at schools to be scrapped
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer explained that only about 12% of the province's primary schools could comply with COVID-19 guidelines.
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Lesufi asks parents to be patient as GDE sorts out school placement backlog
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that all grade 1 and 8 pupils whose parents applied online but were not allocated space at schools, should be placed in a classroom by Friday.
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Govt officials to visit Kroondal after protests at Tirelong Secondary School
The community there protested on Wednesday and rejected government’s plans to relocate learners from the school, which was severely vandalised over the December break.
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Wracked nerves as schools open
Learners from inland schools returned to the classroom for the 2022 academic year on 12 January. Government officials visited various schools to assess the reopening of schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GALLERY: Nerves and excitement mark students' return to class
As many thousands of pupils across South Africa made their way to school, many had mixed emotions on day one.
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Social media gushes as local celebs share pics of their kids' first school day
Some local celebs had their first taste of the school run as their little ones went to school for the first time. They shared some pics of the first day at school.
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Rotational learning at schools not working - Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that he was deeply concerned that if the rotational learning programme in schools continued, it would have negative long-term consequences.
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'I've been bored at home': For some pupils, the return to school a relief
With the first day of the 2022 academic year under way, one pupil at Curro Waterfall School in Midrand explained what he did during the holidays.
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Motshekga appeals to parents for patience as schools place pupils
The Basic Education Department is hoping to clear the backlog in Gauteng by the end of this week when it will be able to see where there are openings.
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As inland schools return, rotational learning set to continue
Rotational learning is continuing at some schools because of a lack of space and capacity to abide by COVID-19 protocols which includes social distancing.
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Motshekga calls for social distancing at schools to be reduced
The Basic Education minister said that while children were back in the classroom in inland provinces, negotiations were continuing to reduce the COVID-19 regulations in schools, requiring children to be separated by up to a meter.
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DBE Minister Angie Motshekga encourages parents to vaccinate their kids as schools reopen
As schools prepare to reopen, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is encouraging young people who are eligible for the vaccines against COVID-19 to get their shot. Motshekga was speaking on 11 January 2022.
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Motshekga: Dept exploring ways of returning schooling to normality amid pandemic
Schools in inland provinces reopen on Wednesday, while pupils in the rest of the country go back to class from next week.
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WATCH LIVE: Minister Motshekga briefs media on reopening of schools
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is briefing the media on the reopening of schools for the 2022 academic year.
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With vaccines available, teachers hope to see more pupils back in class
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to hold a media briefing on Tuesday morning regarding the opening of schools for this year.
