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An increase in Covid-19 cases among pupils, teachers and support staff has led to the closure of another school in the Free State.
At Eunice High School - a boarding school - five boarders, two kitchen staff members and a teacher tested positive this week. The Free State education department said the school would be closed from Friday until 31 May. The cases were spread across five grades.
Previously, Tebang Primary School was also closed after five teachers and 11 pupils tested positive.
In a statement on Thursday evening, the department revealed that there were close to 150 Covid-19 cases at schools. Two teachers have died.