Fake News Alert: SA schools will not close for 4 weeks following coronavirus outbreak
The Department of Basic Education has dismissed the notice circulating on social media saying that schools will close for 4 weeks from Monday as fake news. The Education Department issued a statement on Sunday stating that there is no truth to the document making the rounds across social media.
South Africans must ignore the misleading document as it was not issued by the Department. It is not a formal circular. The signature of the Director-General was lifted from the guidelines sent out to schools earlier this week. The fraudsters who created the document must face the full might of the law for causing confusion leading to the mass hysteria,” the Education Department said.
The Department appeals to South Africans to always check the source of the documents and information they receive before sharing it further. The fake news is hurting the country’s efforts at managing the coronavirus pandemic which the government is seized with at the moment.”
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The @DBE_SA distances itself from this fake circular doing the roundsFor regular updates go to: https://t.co/MVp3AxRaY0#covid19SA https://t.co/h25IyNlPPH
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) March 15, 2020
According to the fake circular:
“Due to the situation we are facing in our country pertaining the COVID 19 (corona virus) schools will be closed four (4) weeks to prevent this virus to reach others. Department of health has confirmed that the circulation of this virus will increase by 45% in South Africa, therefor people are advised to stay in their homes and avoid overcrowded places including shopping malts, churches and schools etc. All public schools will be closed as from Monday the 16th of March 2020.
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Source: IOL
