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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. A survey by teacher unions found that schools anticipate not coping when more grades return from 6 July.The education department says issues identified by unions in a survey are already being seen to.Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga says the push-back from parents is due to fear and anxiety.The push-back in the…

(Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp) Regulations concerning the reopening of schools were gazetted on Tuesday.It deals with the phased reopening of schools, as well as instructions for the parents of returning pupils.It says parents must notify the head of department should their children not be returning to school.The Department of Basic Education has gazetted regulations surrounding schools…

The University of KwaZulu-Natal. The University of KwaZulu-Natal will reopen its doors to some students on 29 June.Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimade recently announced that one-third of the students may return to campuses.The university will be contacting students individually to inform them if they will be returning to campus.The University of KwaZulu-Natal…

Minister Angie Motshekga's lawyer says the court should dismiss an application challenging the decision to send children back to school. He argues that, if schools remain closed, the gap between the rich and the poor will widen. Lawyer for Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government's decision to ease lockdown restrictions is rational.…

Pupils being screened at Olievenhoutbosch Secondary School (GPG Media) While most schools have reopened accross the country, the Educators Union of South Africa had approached the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to have the decision overturned.The union argued that the decision posed a risk to the lives of pupils and teachers. On the other hand, Solidarity,…