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A general view of children and adults at Delft South Primary School standing in line to collect literacy books, sandwiches, oranges and apples. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) The Department of Basic Education says it has no jurisdiction over early childhood development centre and has amended gazetted regulations. According to the Department of Social Development, ECDCs…

(Tariro Washinyira, GroundUp) Prasa will resume its services on a limited scale on Wednesday.Commuter trains stopped their services for 13 weeks as the country went under lockdown on 27 March.Commuters have been warned to wear masks inside and outside trains, and to observe physical distancing.Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will resume its services…

Social workers have been battling to follow up their cases during the lockdown.Visitors, including parents, other family, volunteers or host families to Children's Homes were prohibited during lockdown.There are about 129 136 foster care orders "deemed to be valid" until 26 November 2020.Since the start of lockdown, social workers have battled to follow up on…

By Adam Vaughan People protest against mandatory mask-wearing in TexasReuters/Sergio Flores MORE than half a million people are now confirmed to have died from the coronavirus, as local outbreaks around the world trigger fears of a second wave of covid-19. Globally, a record 189,077 cases were reported on 27 June, and cases are rising in…

A general view of Glenstantia Primary School preparing for students to return to school. Rand Water has been paid R200 million by the Department of Basic Education to supply emergency water tanks to more than 3 000 schools.The department identified 3 335 schools that had no adequate water supply.So far, Covid-19 infections have been recorded at…