Thirty-six teachers have so far tested positive for Covid-19 in the Western Cape, while Gauteng reported 11 teachers who had contracted the virus.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Tuesday this was due to a number of issues with some of the schools in the province.
“I don’t have a full number of schools that didn’t open nationally, I only have province by province and I know that the Eastern Cape has a big number. Western Cape is also a moving target because their schools have to be decontaminated after people being affected. “We are doing everything in our power to make sure that we do it by the book, to make sure that we protect children. We don’t want to say doctors are saying children are less at risk. That is not our space.
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