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One SA Movement leader and former DA leader Mmusi Maimane. (Elizabeth Sejake, City Press) The Constitutional Court has denied Mmusi Maimane's movement direct access, on an urgent basis, to challenge government's decision to reopen schools.The court ruled that the applicant did "not make out a case for direct access".Schools are expected to resume on Monday.Maimane,…

Fumigation of a school in preparation for opening under Level 3 lockdown. (Photo: GCIS) The government is left with hours to file an answering affidavit to Mmusi Maimane's Constitutional Court challenge to the reopening schools.It asked for an extension until Monday, which failed, according to Maimane's lawyers.Maimane wants the court to consider the various lockdown…

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga during a visit to Seshegong Secondary School in Gauteng to check readiness for the reopening of schools. (Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images via Getty Images) Three reports given to the Department of Basic Education have indicated that many schools are not ready to reopen yet.Three provinces have been identified as being…

President Cyril Ramaphosa (Supplied: GCIS) President Cyril Ramaphosa says no school should reopen unless it has put in place all necessary Covid-19 precautions.He has called for transparency about how prepared each school is.He says concerns from teachers and parents are justified.In the wake of confusion about the reopening of schools, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged…

A number of countries that have reopened schools in the past two months have reported no resulting increase in coronavirus infection rates, an encouraging sign for authorities around the world that are contemplating how and when to safely bring children back to the classroom. Authorities in many hard-hit countries such as Italy and the U.S.…