Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. Sydney Seshibedi, Gallo Images via Getty Images Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is locked in meetings with the Cabinet. This follows consultations with the education sector on whether schools should close or remain open during the Covid-19 infection peak. According to a Sunday Times report, five teachers' unions have proposed…
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga Sydney Seshibedi, Gallo Images via Getty Images Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga admitted she is "anxious" about her grandchildren's return to school.Grade 6 and 11 pupils returned to school on Monday after 105 days at home.Motshekga will visit several schools in Midrand to monitor the readmission of pupils.Basic Education…
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted