Basic education department
Naptosa: SA's decision to reopen schools seems rushed
The union has been calling for a delay in learners' return to the classroom as the coronavirus has not yet been contained.
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WATCH: Motshekga updates the nation on schools
The minister is expected to share more details on the revised plan on schooling in the country.
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NW latest province to hold off return of grade R pupils tomorrow
It said Education MEC Mmaphefo Matsemela the decision aimed to avoid an influx of grades returning to school on Monday and to save lives.
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Funding for KZN schools severely affected by COVID-19
Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said they are now hoping that President Cyril Ramaphosa and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will avail the much-needed funds.
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‘No evidence of massive spread’ – WCED on COVID-19 at schools
As pupils from more grades prepare to return to school on Monday, the WCED has a record of active cases stands at 382 – which includes educators and non-teaching staff.
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Decision to delay grade R return not defying DBE instruction - Mshengu
The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department has decided that grade R pupils in the province will not return to school on Monday in line with the rest of the country.
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Pupils can access meals at any school, says department
The department has come under fire for not continuing with the initiative after schools shut their doors due to the coronavirus lockdown back in March.
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Only grades R, 6 and 11 to return to school on Monday - Basic Education Dept
The department said that the decision followed lengthy consultations with the Council of Education Ministers.
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Maimane's OSA disappointed with court decision on bid to halt schools reopening
The court in its judgment said that it was satisfied with government’s plans to stop the spread of COVID-19 at schools.
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Court dismisses Maimane's bid to halt reopening of schools
Mmusi Maimane approached the court arguing that schools were not yet ready to receive pupils during the COVID-19 outbreak, as many were still battling poor infrastructure and sanitation amongst other problems.
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Eastern Cape has highest number of pupils who've contracted coronavirus at 270
More than 520 pupils and 1,169 staff members across the country have tested positive for COVID-19 since schools re-opened three weeks ago.
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Pupil safety top priority for DBE ahead of next school return phase
Minister Angie Motshekga said that officials were working hard to ensure that all schools were COVID-19 compliant before receiving pupils.
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NW records total of 62 COVID-19 cases at schools across province
Twenty-two teachers, six pupils, and a deputy principal were among the latest to test positive.
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[LISTEN] Importance of DBE's amended directives for phased schools re-opening
Equal Education Law Centre deputy director Robyn Beere says one of their concern has been provisions for special needs schools.
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UPDATE: Taxi driver killed, 3 teachers shot in KZN while travelling to school
It's understood that gunmen opened fire on a taxi transporting staff members to Masijabule High on Tuesday morning.
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Basic Education preparing for other grades to return
There's mounting concern about an increase in infections since schools re-opened after 55 schools in the Western Cape and 30 in Gauteng reported new cases.
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All children should return to school without delay, two academics say in report
The pair, from Stellenbosch University's Economics department, argue that keeping children out of schools can no longer be justified, adding that it is not in the best interests of the child.
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Equal Education goes to court, says DBE backtracked on schools feeding scheme
The school feeding programme, which had been halted since March when schools were shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was meant to resume on Monday.
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Time for class! – Unions, SGB associations support reopening of schools tomorrow
The five teacher unions, together with the school governing body associations said they met with Minister Angie Motshekga and others, and they support the move to partially reopen schools.
