Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is meeting MECs following an intervention by the SAHRC for schools to be ready to open on Monday. schoolsreopening
Johannesburg - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is on Thursday meeting MECs following an intervention by the South African Human Rights Commission for schools to be ready to open on Monday.
SAHRC commissioner Andre Gaum said they would make sure provinces worked around the clock to make sure all schools opened without problems. They had asked Motshekga to amend the schools' Covid-19 regulations to allow provision for alternative measures for schools that would still not be ready on June 8, he said.
The SAHRC said this week it would approach the high court if the Western Cape schools, which opened on Monday, continued operating instead of waiting for others. “The commission is ready to approach the High Court to interdict the Western Cape Education Department from continuing with teaching and learning this week.
“So if the SAHRC can assist to ensure that all items are delivered by Monday, we will gladly welcome that. The provinces are not delivering and it has been two months now. How difficult is it to get those masks delivered to school?” he asked.
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