Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has blamed uneven readiness across the country's provinces for a further delay in reopening schools. schoolsreopening
Motshekga's much-awaited address was held on Monday where she pointed to last-minute discussions with various stakeholders for the delay in reopening schools.
Motshekga explained that the further delay was compounded by meetings she had on Saturday and Sunday. She met with provincial MECs of education who gave varying degrees of readiness. "I really want to apologise wholeheartedly for the inconvenience caused yesterday . It was out of my control as I had to ensure that all key stakeholders were informed," she explained.
She said those schools that were ready to receive learners could use this week as induction for the learners and teachers.
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