Schools reopening
Pupils across SA return to class as term two kicks off
With COVID-19 protocols still in place, lessons are still being split to ensure adequate social distancing.
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Naptosa: Government not adequately addressing COVID-19 safety in schools
The Basic Education Department has assured South Africans that measures have been put in place to address the potential spread of COVID-19 in schools.
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FULL SPEECH: Angie Motshekga on SA schools' readiness for start of academic year
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Sunday briefed media on the state of readiness for public schools, which were expected to officially reopen on Monday following a two-week delay.
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Zikalala: KZN ready to start 2021 academic year
COVID-19 essentials, stationery and textbooks had already been distributed to most of the province’s over 6,200 schools.
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School closures still 'last resort' despite variants: WHO
The debate on shutting schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has been revived by the emergence of more contagious virus mutations.
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ANC MPs want teachers to be among the first to get COVID-19 vaccine
But when schools reopen in February and when the first vaccines arrive, the ANC wants teachers to be prioritised like other frontline workers.
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CINDY POLUTA: Parents are tired. But we must accept that life sucks right now
Perhaps we should be changing our mindsets altogether when it comes to living through a pandemic, writes Cindy Poluta.
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Private schools are not breaking the law by reopening - Isasa
Some independent schools had already started with teaching and learning last week when the Department of Basic Education announced that schools would only reopen in mid-February.
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‘Our decisions are expert-driven’ - Lesufi at Helpmekaar Kollege after school reopening confusion
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited Helpmekaar Kollege in Johannesburg on Monday after reports that the school had begun classes after the announcement that all schools would delay reopening until 15 February 2021. #COVID19 #GautengEducation #PanyazaLesufi #SchoolsReopen
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DBE accused of showing little regard for the lives of teachers
They say while an agreement was reached to push back the return of pupils, they were never consulted about the early return of school management teams and teachers.
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2021 school reopening to be delayed by two weeks
Deputy Minister of Basic Education Reginah Mhaule briefed the media on Friday on the state of readiness by the Basic Education Department. The deputy minister announced that due to increased COVID-19 cases, schools had to delay reopening by two weeks.
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Private schools that opened this week urged to close & reopen in Feb
Some pupils in private schools returned to the classroom on Wednesday for the start of the 2021 academic calendar.
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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 of schools for both private and public schools.
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Calls grow for schools reopening to be postponed ahead of Motshekga’s address
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.
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Malema: Postpone reopening of schools and local government elections
EFF leader Julius Malema has called for the postponement of the local government elections in light of the coronavirus pandemic, saying both national and local government elections should be held simultaneously in 2024 in order to prevent a super-spreader event. Malema also said schools should remain closed until it was safe in order to protect the lives of children and educators.
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Some private schools forge ahead with resumption of academic year
The Isasa said private schools would be offering a hybrid education model including online and on-campus learning to safeguard pupils and teachers.
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Trade unions to DBE: Be prepared for when schools reopen amid pandemic
In the last year, the department like many others has been forced to adapt to new ways of teaching and learning, thanks to COVID-19.
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Teachers, parents in parts of WC picket against the reopening of schools
They believe the move is premature and argue schools should only reopen after the COVID-19 peak has passed.
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Mali teachers strike over virus concerns as schools reopen
Details of the number of students affected were unavailable, but seven teachers' unions are striking, officials said, in a move that will hit public primary and secondary schools, as well as teacher-training colleges.
