Some concern over placements, storm-damaged schools ahead of new academic year Updated
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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.
Read the minister’s full statement:
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.
KZN schools ready to take on 2021 academic year
By Se-Anne Rall
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KWAZULU-NATAL Premier Sihle Zikalala said schools in the province are ready to open for the 2021 academic year.
He said considerable progress is being made to address minor outstanding issues and oversight committees will visit schools on the first day.
Zikalala was speaking during a media briefing where he gave an update on the province s readiness for the school year as well as the delivery of the province s batch of Covid vaccines and the update on Covid in KZN. The main aim is to have the first lesson during the first hour of the first day of school, he said.