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DBE: Angie Motshekga: Address by Minister of Basic Education, on the state of readiness for 2021 school year, Hatfield (14/02/2021)
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DBE: Angie Motshekga: Address by Minister of Basic Education, on the state of readiness for 2021 school year, Hatfield (14/02/2021)
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DBE: Angie Motshekga: Address by Minister of Basic Education, on the state of readiness for 2021 school year, Hatfield (14/02/2021)
Learners in public schools In January, the department announced a two-week delay in the school calendar following an increase of COVID-19 cases in the country.
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. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Picture: GCIS.
Director-General, Mr Mathanzima Mweli and his team
Members of the Media and everybody watching at home.
Good afternoon!
It has been three weeks, since we started phasing-in the reopening of schools for the year 2021. School Management Teams returned on 25 January; and teachers have been back at work for two weeks now, since 01 February.
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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga briefed the media on Sunday ahead of the reopening of public schools.
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Public schools will open their doors on Monday after the start of the academic year was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read the minister’s full statement:
It has been three weeks, since we started phasing-in the reopening of schools for the year 2021. School Management Teams returned on 25 January; and teachers have been back at work for two weeks now, since 01 February.
The latest Amended School Calendar for 2021 as published by the Department, confirms that tomorrow – Monday, February 15, learners are going back to school. At the outset, we must emphasise that the health and safety of teachers, staff and learners remains at the top of the priority list.