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Public schools begin COVID-19 break
Matriculants will stay at home for a week while grade sevens will return to the classroom after a two-week-long break.
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Schafer: No evidence of mass COVID-19 infections at WC schools
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer said that more than half of schools in the province had not reported positive coronavirus cases.
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Nomzamo High School still closed due to storm damage
Western Cape Education Department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said that they were now using social media to complete school work while they waited for repairs to be effected.
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WCED to evaluate schools' response to COVID-19 pandemic
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is going ahead with evaluating conditions and the needs of public schools in the province.
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Smooth return for second wave of pupils - WCED
Western Cape MEC for Education Debbie Schafer said that there were no widespread disruptions.
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Schafer: No evidence COVID-19 spreading within schools
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer said that just under two-thirds of schools in the province had not reported any coronavirus cases.
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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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Over 700 teachers tested positive for COVID-19 since 22 May - WCED
There are 382 active cases which includes educators and non-teaching staff.
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WCED looking for temp classroom assistants
Candidates have been requested to register their profiles on the department's online system as part of the Classroom Assistant initiative.
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Calls mounting for WC schools to shut down as COVID-19 infections rise
On Thursday, scores of concerned teachers and parents gathered, saying that the reopening of schools was premature.
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WC Education MEC calls for calm during school placement process
Officials have stressed the importance of accepting placement offers by 3 July at the latest.
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Cosas wants all WC schools shut down as COVID-19 cases increase
The Western Cape Education Department's Bronagh Hammond said that while infections were on the rise, there are adequate measures in place in schools.
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WCED seeks to allay parent confusion, distress around COVID-19 rules
WC MEC Debbie Schafer said several parents had reported to the department that they had been asked by schools to sign an indemnity form before their children were allowed to return to class.
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WCED to focus on mental health of teachers & pupils amid COVID-19
Grade 7s and matrics returned to school at the start of the month and other grades would be phased in during July and August.
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98 teachers in WC test positive for COVID-19, almost 1,800 children infected
This was revealed during a briefing hosted by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.
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WCED sees marked increase in pupils returning to school
Some grade seven and matric pupils resumed last Monday, while their peers in other parts of the country went back to school today.
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66 staff members positive for COVID-19 at schools across province - WCED
The Western Cape Education Department said that 55 schools had been affected and had done deep cleaning.
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Over R6m spent on security at WC schools, says MEC Schäfer
That was in the wake of a spate of burglaries and vandalism during the national lockdown.
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DBE facing mounting court action challenging reopening of schools
One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane has filed papers at the Constitutional Court calling for schools to remain closed for another three months.
