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Basic Education considering full-time return of all pupils Updated Anastasi Mokgobu Share this: The Department of Basic Education says it is discussing the possibility of all primary school pupils returning to school full-time.   The department said on Sunday that it is ready to welcome teachers and pupila back to school for the second term. The reopening of schools is happening at the same time as a Council of Education Ministers meeting on Thursday and Friday. The impact of Covid-19 on the sector is also expected to form part of the discussions. Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says the coun...

33 days ago JOHANNESBURG - The basic education department on Sunday said it was mulling over the possibility of returning all pupils at primary school level to attend daily. The department said this may be on the cards in the second term due to the severe learning disruptions suffered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said a proposal now being considered by all partners in the education sector. The Council of Education Ministers is expected to discuss the matter this week. In the meantime, Mhlanga said schools would continue with the rotational approach as ...

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. FILE: A pupil has his temperature taken at the Iphuteng Primary School in Alexandra, Johannesburg on 24 August 2020. Picture: @educationgp/Twitter 4 hours ago JOHANNESBURG - As public schools are expected to start the second term on Monday, teachers’ union Naptosa said safety at schoo...

South African Learners may be Back at School Full-Time Sooner than We Think Apr 21, 2021 The Department of Education has admitted they’re pushing to have schools bring kids back full time. According to News 24, departmental spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said the impact of the pandemic has been far worse than expected; a government workshop that took place this week over two days confirmed that schools may only recover by the year 2030. Setting the education system and its learners up for 10 years of turmoil. The forecast has urged the department and various stakeholders to assess solutions to...

Debate on reopening primary schools full-time rages on By Chulumanco Mahamba Share Johannesburg - Teacher unions and governing body organisations have welcomed the national debate on reopening primary schools full-time, however, there is concern about under-resourced schools. This comes as the Department of Basic Education (DBE) mulls over the decision to have all primary school pupils back to school full-time. Primary school learners are less likely to be hospitalised and die from Covid-19 complications. Most public schools are attending on a rotation schedule, the hybrid model. This means p...