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While schools were off to a good start, there were isolated issues.  A teacher told News24 there was no way they would be able to cover everything in the curriculum, even though it had been trimmed. Besides some pupils being sent back home because they were not part of groups attending and longer queues for screening, schools were off to a good start on Monday, with minimal issues in isolated areas. LIVE | Schools reopened for the start of 2020 academic year on Monday and while under normal circumstances, the return of pupils from summer holidays saw them happy and excited to meet their fri...

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said the sector had lost 1 169 workers, while between the period of December 2020 and February, 159 educators had died.

Rural school children still left in the pits as thousands return to school By Staff Reporter SILINDILE NYATHIKAZI Durban - THE degrading state of toilets, taps running dry, lack of scholar transport, dilapidated classrooms, and lack of food for pupils in rural areas overshadowed the “state of readiness” announced by the Department of Basic Education on Sunday. This was according to teacher unions in the province, who conducted oversight visits, as thousands of pupils returned to school on Monday. “We visited four schools in the deep rural parts of KwaZulu-Natal because we know ...

Back to School: South Africa Cannot Afford to Have Children Not Being in School Feb 15, 2021 The Executive Director of the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa says South Africa cannot afford to have children not being in school. Basil Manuel was speaking to Radio Islam on Monday about the reopening of schools. Briefing the media on school readiness yesterday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga revealed that a thousand-169 educators have succumbed to COVID-19. The country’s five major teacher unions recently did a survey, which showed that 66% of public school p...

Schools are ready claims Motshegka, but Naptosa sings a different song 15 February 2021 6:55 AM Naptosa Share This: As public schools return on Monday for the delayed start of the 2021 school year, Africa Melane asks, are they are ready? After a delayed start to the 2021 school year as a result of the second wave of Covid-19, hundreds of thousands of public school pupils return to the classroom this morning (Monday), but are schools ready to receive them. Basic Education minister Angie Motshegka confided says schools are ready and that the health and safety of children...