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reopen on 1 June amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents may have concerns about the safety of their children with underlying health conditions, like asthma.However, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said no one will be forced to go back to school.Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, Motshekga outlined the plans for schools to start receiving pupils…

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…