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Schools will reopen on 8 June.

Two weeks ago basic education minister Angie Motshekga said the government would provide schools with sanitisers and personal protective equipment ahead of reopening on 1 June, but on May 31 the department postponed reopening until June 8 because 'many schools are not ready'.Basic education minister Angie Motshekga continues to dominate debate on reopening schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Teachers and pupils have lost nearly three months due to the government-imposed lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.The big announcement Two weeks ago, Motshekga announced that the national coronavirus command council had given her department the green light to reopen schools on June 1. At the time, Motshekga said pupils in grades 7 and 12 would be the first to be phased in as schools are expected to reopen in a staggered fashion.

 

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