The Department of Basic Education estimated that learners lost between 50% and 75% of a normal year's worth of learning in 2020. In a statement on Thursday, the department said it was concerned by the loss in learning, brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, and that the delay to the start of the 2021 academic year would have a long-lasting negative impact.
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The Department of Basic Education said that it was also likely that this loss of learning would have a greater impact in poorer communities where children had less access to effective remote opportunities and home support.