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Teachers, cleaners and other support staff at the more than 25,000 public schools in SA will be vaccinated against Covid-19 from Wednesday.

The decision to cancel the mid-year exams for matric learners to allow them time to cover the curriculum has been welcomed.

Calls mount to give teachers priority in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out Share Cape Town - Calls have mounted for teachers to be prioritised in the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out, as all primary school and special needs school learners have been directed to return to daily attendance and traditional timetables from July 26. Progressive Principals’ Association spokesperson Anthea Adriaanse said teachers were classified as essential workers, yet not prioritised to receive the vaccine. “We are expected to resume full capacity at schools, making us vulnerable targets with the increased...

‘Maggots in school food’ whistle-blower suspended By Sne Masuku Share DURBAN - THE Department of Education has suspended a Ziphembeleni Secondary School teacher and whistle-blower with immediate effect for allegedly “bringing the department into disrepute”. Scelo Bhengu, also president of the Educators Union of South Africa, was served the suspension letter on Tuesday when he reported for duty at the school. Department spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi confirmed the suspension. Bhengu, who alleged that Ziphembeleni pupils had been served rotten food with maggots, has vowed that h...

Some Durban school governing body forums had hoped President Cyril Ramaphosa would touch on the issue of schools as more and more had reported Covid-19 positive cases, with some forced to close for several days to be deep-cleaned. Picture: Zanele Zulu/African News Agency (ANA) Parents upset that Cyril Ramaphosa said nothing about closing schools amid rising Covid-19 infections By Sne Masuku Share DURBAN - There has been widespread disappointment in KwaZulu-Natal education circles after President Cyril Ramaphosa said nothing on Sunday about plans to close schools as the country is expected to ...