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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga gives clarity on readiness to reopen schools
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to brief the nation on Monday morning. Motshekga was set to address the…
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Reopening of schools: Dates announced for other grades
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has released the dates for all grades to go back to school. Previously she announced…
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SAHRC asks Motshekga to reconsider schools reopening
The SA Human Rights Commission has written to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, recommending she reconsiders reopening schools next week.…
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Covid-19 Updates
This is how it’s going to work for South African schools when they reopen
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has sent a document to South African schools outlining the standard operating procedure for…
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Are Parents going to send their children to school in June?
Learners in grades 7 and 12 are expected to resume their academic year as of June 1, following a two-month…
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Government gambling with children’s lives: Mmusi Maimane
Chief activist of the One South Africa movement Mmusi Maimane is questioning government’s decision to reopen schools. On Tuesday, Basic…
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Parents with Covid-19 anxieties can keep children away – Angie Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says parents who are anxious about sending their children back to school would not be…
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COVID-19: Key points from Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s plan
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that Grade 7 and 12 will be the first group of learners to start…
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I can’t guarantee that nobody will die: Angie Motshekga on reopening schools
Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has told the country that she “cannot guarantee” that every single pupil will be safe…
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to give an update on re-opening of schools at 6pm
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is briefing the nation tonight on her department’s progress in preparing for the re-opening…
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School re-opening announcement postponed again
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will not brief the media on Monday as expected on the state of readiness for…
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Unions say their input on reopening schools during lockdown is ignored
Two of the country’s biggest unions have indicated that they will not support any decision taken on Monday by the…
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Angie Motshekga to address the country on Thursday to discuss school reopenings
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga was expected to return to the National Coronavirus Command Council today, before discussing her department’s…
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Gauteng and Western Cape ready to reopen schools
Gauteng and the Western Cape are the only two provinces that are ready to reopen schools. This is what the…
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Motshekga meeting with teachers’ unions on readiness to resume schooling
Teacher unions are meeting with basic education minister Angie Motshekga to discuss the state of readiness for the resumption of…
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Minister Angie Motshekga meeting with teachers unions on readiness to resume schooling
Teacher unions are meeting with basic education minister Angie Motshekga on Saturday afternoon to discuss the state of readiness for…
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Teachers union questions Angie Motshekga’s motive for reopening schools
The National Teachers Union (Natu) has expressed concern over Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announcing yesterday that pupils in grades…
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SA lockdown: Schools to remain closed in May
Grade seven and grade 12 pupils could go back to school on the first of June. Basic Education Minister Angie…
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Grades 12 and 7 are expected to return to school on June 1
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that pupils in Grades 12 and 7 are expected to return to school…
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Sadtu wants strick protocols in place before pupils return to class
The SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has called on the departments of basic education and higher education to provide temperature…
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