Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Learners in grades R, 6, 7, 11 and 12 have already returned to school.Minister Angie Motshekga has now revealed when pupils in other grades would also be returning.Schools closed when the country went into a hard lockdown in an attempt to flatten the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic.Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga…
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga. Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images via Getty Images Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Sunday confirmed Grade 6 and 11 pupils, and some Grade Rs, would be returning to school on Monday.She said provinces that were not prepared for Grade Rs had until the end of the month to accept pupils. Motshekga…
(Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp) The Council of Education Ministers (CEM) has decided that only pupils in grades R, 6 and 11 will return to school on Monday, 6 July. This after Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga met with Education MECs on Thursday. The meeting, which was also attended by deputy minister Reginah Mhaule, along with the heads of education…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…