A worker sanitises a classroom. Sadtu has resolved that schools should close amid the Covid-19 peak in the country.It says evidence on the ground shows that there's no effective teaching and learning at schools currently. The union has written a letter to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and wants to present a plan of what should…
The impact of Covid-19 school closures on education in SAOn Sunday, Premier Sihle Zikalala announced that the planned return of staff to schools in the province had been delayed until Thursday as the education department works to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to all schools.He said some schools had to be thoroughly cleaned and that…
What we know about SA’s school re-opening – and how other countries are allowing kids backShe said Education MEC Fundile Gade would outline his plans to address all matters surrounding schools in the province.Mazwi painted a bleak picture during a telephonic interview with News24. "There is no water at the school and there are no…
Plan to phase in pupils from June only a proposal for now - MotshekgaFakude said that Motshekga had promised non-negotiables would be delivered to schools before it opened."These non-negotiables included, among others, the fumigation and disinfection of schools, proper school infrastructure in the form of proper toilet facilities, observance of social distancing inside the classrooms…
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…