Schools
DBE revises school calendar again
Manuel says Naptosa says it gives schools time to focus on reading, maths, and language this year.
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Basic Education Dept releases amended school calendar for 2020
Last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-week break for schools, to ensure that they were prepared for the return of more grades in August.
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SAHRC: COVID-19 has brought sharp focus on children’s right to education
While many are strongly opposed to children returning to the classroom, the commission supports Unicef’s position that children should return to school as soon as possible.
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WCED: Phasing in of grades R, 6 & 11 has been hassle-free
The three grades joined grade 7s and matrics, while remaining grades will be phased in over the next few weeks.
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Pupils will not be deregistered if they don't return to school - Panyaza Lesufi
Education MEC says the province has introduced measures for parents who aren't comfortable in sending their kids back to school.
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Motshekga: Support on offer for parents who're keeping children at home
About 2.5 million grade R, 6 and 11 pupils will return to school this morning after four months of being home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nearly 2.5 million pupils to return to school today after 4 months away
Grades R, 6 and 11 pupils will be joining the grade 7s and matrics.
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Belhar parents, teachers continue fight against the reopening of schools
Pickets have been taking place outside schools throughout the province this week as parents and teachers call for schools to be closed at least until the COVID-19 peak was over.
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Concerns raised as DBE sends grades R, 6 & 11 pupils back to school
The department has come under fire after deciding to re-open schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Natu and SAHRC to conduct survey on teachers' concerns
Grades 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 and 11 will be able to return to classes from Monday.
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291 EC schools affected by COVID-19, premier requests SANDF's assistance
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has painted a grim picture of the disease's effects, saying 200 of these schools remain closed while 91 have been reopened.
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13 people arrested in Mpumalanga for forcefully removing pupils from schools
A councillor in the Mmametlhake District is among those nabbed.
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Over 500 WC school staff members & 100 learners test positive for COVID-19
These numbers continue to grow week by week while calls by teachers, governing bodies, unions and parents for schools to remain closed are also escalating.
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3 more Gauteng schools closed following heightened COVID-19 concerns
The schools all in the west rand have reported cases of the coronavirus.
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MABINE SEABE: Our 'best' schools' alumni must help end racism at alma maters
St John's College old boy Mabine Seabe writes alma maters should be mobilising to help end racism and bigotry at private and former model-C schools.
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Frustrations and concerns: Parents demand to inspect ‘sanitised’ schools
Thousands of grade 7 and 12 pupils returned to the classroom on Monday morning after almost three months under national lockdown.
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WATCH: Are schools ready to reopen? Basic Education gives briefing
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, together with MECs of Education brief the nation on the state of readiness for the reopening of schools.
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Mabuza: Govt wouldn't allow children to return to school if lives were in danger
Deputy President David Mabuza said that if the country had the infrastructure, learning and teaching would have started a long time ago online.
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Childline SA: Govt must listen to pupils ahead of reopening schools
Childline South African said it was concerned about government’s decision to allow grade seven and matric pupils to return to classes on Monday, saying that not much had been done to hear their views on the matter.
