The Congress of SA Students (Cosas) has threatened to shut down all private schools in the country that remain open during the four-week Covid-19 break for public schools.
Here is what you need to know:The threats to shut down private schools comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that public schools will close from July 27 to August 24, to help combat the surge in infections.
Grade 12 pupils and teachers will break for one week and return on August 3. Grade 7 pupils will take a two-week break, returning to school on August 10.Ramaphosa also said the current academic year will go beyond 2020. “As a result of the disruptions caused by the pandemic, the current academic year will be extended beyond the end of 2020. The minister of basic education will provide details on the management of the remainder of the school year,” Ramaphosa said in his address.
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