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The EFF has demanded that the government reconsider the “premature, senseless and reckless re-opening” of the economy and schools, until scientific evidence shows it is safe to do so.
The party has also demanded that, once schools open, various safety measures be implemented. These include additional classrooms to limit the teacher-to-pupil ratio to 1:20; social distancing spaces, including assembly points and retail food spaces; the discontinuation of contact sporting activities; clean water supplies and clean toilets for all schools.
“We know that many schools, especially in rural areas and townships, do not meet these conditions and therefore the intention to reopen schools before these conditions are met must be rejected with contempt,” said Pambo.
The party added that the easing of national lockdown regulations should only begin once the daily infection rate of Covid-19 was below 45 people.
