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A worker sanitises a classroom. 24 pupils have tested positive for Covid-19 at one boarding school in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality.Of the 5 037 Eastern Cape schools, 84 are yet to reopen under Level 3.Forty have reopened from the 196 schools that were closed.The Eastern Cape education department was forced to close 196 schools…

Minister Angie Motshekga's lawyer says the court should dismiss an application challenging the decision to send children back to school. He argues that, if schools remain closed, the gap between the rich and the poor will widen. Lawyer for Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government's decision to ease lockdown restrictions is rational.…

Fumigation takes place in a classroom in preparation of the opening of schools under Level 3 lockdown. Fourteen schools that were affected by Covid-19 will reopen on Monday.KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala confirmed that 28 teachers and five pupils had contracted the virus. He said there had also been challenges in providing water and sanitation at some schools…

A school classroom being sanitised as the basic education sector readies for the reopening of schools for Grade 12 and 7 learners. According to Premier David Makhura, 13 schools remain closed due to vandalism and infrastructure issues.Added to this, 54 schools have been closed due to positive Covid-19 tests among pupils and staff.School attendance is…

Strict hygiene protocols have been implemented at schools to ensure they minimise the risk of contracting the coronavirus. The Gauteng Department of Education has started issuing approvals for schools to deviate from the regulated phased-in process to schooling.The department's approval process was halted after the head offices had to be shut due to staff members…