Motshekga to meet with MECs, HODs to determine if schools are ready to reopen
JOHANNESBURG - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will meet again with MECs and heads of departments on Monday to assess whether schools can be classified as ready to reopen after weeks of lost time.
Schools across the country were closed more than two months ago in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.It's been an anxious wait for parents, pupils and teachers alike and they're hoping to get some sort of direction this week on how to navigate the resumption of the 2020 academic year. On Friday, Motshekga cited pressing issues such as personal protective equipment, which had not been delivered to some schools resulting in the cancellation of contracts.
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