Education

No visitors, 3 screenings a day - all you need to know about Gauteng's plan for school reopeningWhile the programme is seeking to accommodate an intake of 7 000 people, the department has, however, received at least 120 000 applications, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi announced during a briefing by the Provincial Command Council, which is steering…

SA beyond Covid-19: How it will shape the future, according to scientists, economists and political minds"We agreed in our meeting on Monday that one week is needed to finalise outstanding [issues]. So, on Monday, we will reconvene to consider progress made and then report to the public on the state of readiness. A lot of…

How will Covid-19 shape South Africa?"Thursday's briefing by Motshekga presents an opportunity to clarify and provide vital detail on what teachers, caregivers and learners should expect in preparation for the reopening of schools, as well as the implications of some grades of pupils possibly being at home for an extended period of time. "It has been…

9 420 coronavirus cases, with the Western Cape being the biggest contributor to the figures, News24 reported.Explaining the increase in cases, Mkhize said one of the features of the pandemic in the province was the outbreak in "clusters" of infections. These were primarily in factories and busy retail areas.Schreuder said in the letter that while…

The Gauteng Department of Education has sent its condolences to the families of two pupils who died in Hammanskraal.According to department spokesperson Steve Mabona, an eight-year-old Selang Primary School pupil was reportedly electrocuted on 29 April after touching a cable which was incorrectly earthed at her home.He said the police were investigating the circumstances surrounding…