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FULL SPEECH: Angie Motshekga on SA schools readiness for start of academic year Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Sunday briefed media on the state of readiness for public schools, which were expected to officially reopen on Monday following a two-week delay. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga. Picture: GCIS.
Director-General, Mr Mathanzima Mweli and his team
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It has been three weeks, since we started phasing-in the reopening of schools for the year 2021. School Management Teams returned on 25 January; and teachers have been back at work for two weeks now, since 01 February.
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Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga briefed the media on Sunday ahead of the reopening of public schools.
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Public schools will open their doors on Monday after the start of the academic year was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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It has been three weeks, since we started phasing-in the reopening of schools for the year 2021. School Management Teams returned on 25 January; and teachers have been back at work for two weeks now, since 01 February.
The latest Amended School Calendar for 2021 as published by the Department, confirms that tomorrow – Monday, February 15, learners are going back to school. At the outset, we must emphasise that the health and safety of teachers, staff and learners remains at the top of the priority list.
Schools ready to fight Covid-19 - Education Minister Angie Motshekga
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Johannesburg - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has vowed to increase measures to fight the Covid-19 in schools after the pandemic claimed the lives of almost 1 500 teachers this year.
Motshekga made the pledge while detailing her plans ahead of the opening of schools for the 2021 academic year in Pretoria on Thursday.
“Let me also acknowledge that along the way, we lost 1 493 teachers, some of them as a result of COVID-19, we lost workers in schools and officials in circuits, district offices, provincial departments; and who can forget that we also lost the MEC of Education in the Northern Cape, Mack Jack – may their souls rest in eternal peace. We will not forgett hem. We send our prayerful thoughts to all the families of the dearly departed,” Motshekga said.