briefing on Tuesday evening. Metcalfe said parents would also need to play a role and work with schools to ensure that children return to safe schools. "The minister gave a clear time frame and a set of guidelines for what needs to be done to build confidence in the public for the opening of schools. "Schools must open…
grades 7 and 12 would be returning from 1 June as the department grapples to save the academic year after it was forced to close its doors in March when the pandemic hit the country. While Motshekga said teachers would start returning from 25 May, some principals and school management teams (SMTs) have already returned to school.The minister…
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…
The Department of Basic Education has announced strict safety measures to be put in place at schools once the phasing in approach of pupils resumes from 1 June. Grade 7 and 12 pupils will be the first to return to school after being away for more than six weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Minister Angie…
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,…
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…