Sadtu says Schools are not ready to reopen in June

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says the first of June is too soon to send children back to school. Sadtu General Secretary Mugwena Maluleke says the union conducted its own survey and found seven provinces are not ready to resume classes. The survey tells us that seven provinces are far from being ready in terms of facilities and terms of water.

The Western Cape and Gauteng are at least ready for the delivery of masks for the teachers and some of the workers but not for the learners,” said Maluleke. Maluleke believes at least two months is needed to ensure thorough preparation. We need more than two months to prepare thoroughly for all these particular things so that we don’t perpetuate the inequalities.

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In other news – Licence departments & driving schools to resume services on 1 June

Under Covid-19 level 4 lockdown restrictions, only essential workers have been allowed to renew their driver’s and vehicle licences.

Driver’s licence departments, vehicle registration and testing centres, as well as driving schools, are expected to resume their services to the public from 1 June. Read more

Source: eNCA