Motshekga: Blanket reopening of schools would have been risky

JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that a blanket approach to the reopening of schools in the country would have been risky.

Minister Motshekga said that following marathon meetings with unions, school governing bodies and other concerned parties over the weekend it was clear that the reopening of schools today should be postponed by at least another week. "When water gave us the report, there were schools that they had not delivered tankers to. Those only arrived today."

The minister on Monday said that she had instructed provinces to use this week to finalise the delivery of personal protective equipment and outstanding provision of water and sanitation to schools. Meanwhile, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that schools in his province were ready to reopen and simply worked in accordance with the regulations.

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