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Final school schedule sees rest of grades returning in July and August
According to the new academic calendar, grade 7s and matrics will return to school on Monday followed by other grades, which will gradually be phased in from July and August.
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Motshekga admits dept faces several setbacks ahead of schools reopening
Minister Angie Motshekga visited three schools in Gauteng to assess their state of readiness.
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Motshekga confident in Gauteng's readiness to resume schooling on 1 June
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said she was confident and satisfied with the province’s readiness to welcome pupils back to school next week despite concerns from parents and teachers unions.
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Minister Motshekga to visit Gauteng schools today
While teachers were expected to return to work from earlier this week, most provinces postponed the process as schools had not yet received deliveries of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Some civil society groups heading to court over reopening of schools
The One South Africa Movement said that following numerous questions to the Basic Education Department and the national coronavirus command council, it had not received any answers.
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4 teachers at separate schools in WC test positive for COVID-19
Schools were shut for over two months but would reopen in a phased approach from Monday for pupils in grades 7 and 12.
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4 WC school staff members test positive for COVID-19: dept
The provincial Education Department had already earlier this month delivered cleaning materials to help staff prepare for the phased reopening of schools from 1 June.
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Sending children back to school next week is dangerous - Eusa
The Educators’ Union of South Africa threatened to take legal action against Motshekga if she went ahead with the plan to reopen schools from next week.
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Motshekga to sign directives this week on phased reopening of schools
The minister met with the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) on Monday to assess the progress made towards the reopening of schools in the country.
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Some teachers refuse to return to school over delay in PPE deliveries
Educators and staff members are expected to go back to work this week to prepare for the resumption of classes on 1 June.
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Sadtu in Limpopo says schools not yet ready to reopen for teachers, pupils
The union raised a number of concerns including that there were inadequate guidelines on who would be managing the process of conducting screenings for pupils once they returned to class.
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Lesufi assures Gauteng parents that schools will comply with health guidelines
On Thursday, Panyaza Lesufi gave an update on the state of readiness as grade 7 and matriculants prepare to go back to classrooms on 1 June.
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Matric pupil relieved to go back to school, despite concerns over COVID-19
Schools have been closed for weeks now and matrics especially have been anxiously trying to keep up with the syllabus.
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Some teachers fear for their own health & safety as schools prepare to reopen
Teachers have to prepare classrooms as the grade 7 and grade 12 pupils were set to be back in the classrooms in less than two weeks.
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Govt playing Russian roulette with lives - Parents, teachers on school reopening
Eyewitness News readers shared their views on the matter, with the overwhelming majority not in support of the move.
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DBE’s plan to reopen schools met with mixed reactions
Equal Education said most parents were not convinced their children would be safe.
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COVID-19: 'Training to be provided' as teachers return to school on 25 May
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Tuesday night that schools, both public and private will reopen but only for grade 7s and 12s at this stage.
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11 key points from Motshekga’s briefing on reopening of schools
The first group of pupils to return to school on 1 June are grades 7s and 12s, while other grades would follow in due course.
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LIVE BLOG: Schools to reopen from 1 June, pupils to be screened daily
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga updates the nation on the sector’s state of readiness to resume the 2020 academic calendar.
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Sanitisers, masks, water being delivered to schools ahead of 1 June - Motshekga
Schools in the country closed more than two months ago in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Motshekga to give update on resumption of the academic year
On Monday, Motshekga held a meeting with MECs and heads of departments to finalise plans to ensure pupils are safe when they return to the classroom, which could be as early as next month.
