Get the latest coronavirus numbers, news and helpful info"We are providing them with all input costs, like your spray guns, personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as the disinfectants. These cooperatives will just be walking into a school, pick up these things and start cleaning the school."KZN has hundreds of school vandalism casesMshengu said more…
Schools to reopen from 1 June, starting with grades 7 and 12 - MotshekgaShe said the nutrition programme would be adjusted for the 2020 feeding calendar in accordance with the curriculum recovery plan.Safety protocols would be followed for all those handling food, Motshekga added."All food handlers will be supplied with the required personal protective equipment,…
Gauteng legislature warns against 'senseless and suicidal' attempt to reopen schools"It's clear that provinces are struggling to reopen. Not all of them; Western Cape and Gauteng say they are [ready]," Colditz said.In April, Motshekga indicated that several non-negotiable measures needed to be in place before schools could reopen. Colditz said, while the state of readiness of…
Safety first calls grow as govt scrambles to save academic yearThe measures discussed included that:Schools should practise physical distancing in classrooms;No more than two pupils should share desks;The wearing of cloth masks should be made mandatory for pupils and staff;All sporting activities and other extra-curricular activities should be prohibited; andExtra-classes should be arranged in small…
Leaked plan: Govt to test thousands of kids for Covid-19 when schools reopenThe plan wasn't final and was expected to be presented to and approved by the National Command Council shortly after the virtual meeting with the two committees.Pupils and educators will be screened for Covid-19 when schools reopen and if they have raised temperatures,…
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…