Basic Education minister, Angie Mothsekga, has outlined her department’s plans for schools as South Africa continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Following a statement made by president Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening, in which he declared the virus a national disaster, Mothsekga announced that all schools will be closed from Wednesday, 18 March 2020. Mothsekga said that schools should resume again on 14 April 2020 – unless determined otherwise. This means that 10 school days will be lost as a result of the school closures.
“To compensate for lost days the June holidays will be cut short by a week. Once opened schools will be encouraged to extend tuition hours,” she said.
“It must be noted that this directive affects all schools; public ordinary schools, independent schools and private. The technical aspects of these measures will be addressed by the concerned parties.”
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