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TimesLIVE, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga met the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) on Monday to discuss schools' readiness to open their doors again under Level 4 of the lockdown, implemented to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus.News24 reported on Monday that Motshekga also met teacher unions and school governing body (SGB) associations to consider…

DBE warns schools looking to reopen earlyThe purpose of the meetings was to consider the state of readiness for the reopening of schools.The first meeting was with of the Council of Education Ministers, followed by another meeting with the leadership of teacher unions, and the last session was with the School Governing Body Associations and…

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…

Plan to phase in pupils from June only a proposal for now - MotshekgaMotshekga said this during a media briefing on Thursday where she outlined the future of the academic year.The procedures will guide administrators on steps needed to be taken to manage and prevent the spread of the virus.GuideThey will also guide the department…

CLOSEIn 1918, the world faced off against a deadly opponent: the Spanish Flu, viewed today as the most severe pandemic in recent history. It infected an estimated 500 million people globally and killed approximately 50 million.Just over 100 years later, the world is battling a pandemic again as the coronavirus spreads. While things have greatly changed in terms…