Police use water cannons to disperse protesting students in Braamfontein ewn.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ewn.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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The Government announced the phased reopening, following the fall in Covid-19 infection rates and the successful preparations done in all schools to ensure a safe learning environment.
Teachers for examination classes Grade Seven, Form Four and Upper Sixth are already back at school while the rest of the teaching staff returns to work on March 17.
Other students are expected to be back in class on Monday March 22.
Unsurprisingly, the move has largely been applauded.
However, education experts warn authorities should not be tempted to treat resumption of class like “business as usual”.
The Covid-19 induced long break, stretching close to a year for many students, is believed to have had adverse effects on pupils.
English s dominance seen as marginalising other languages – expert – The Citizen citizen.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from citizen.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
OPINION: Instead of being a democratic right and legitimate form of expression, protests have increasingly been framed as threats to national security, writes Professor Jane Duncan.
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