Unions’ meeting with department to learn all the details also tackled thorny issue of model C schools
Five teacher unions met basic education director-general Mathanzima Mweli on Monday night to find out when minister Angie Motshekga will reveal details about the management of the rest of the academic year.
He said a task team, approved by the cabinet recently, would look at the school calendar, the provision of basic services to schools, the revised directions, school nutrition, and the phasing in of pupils. At least two schools – Fairland Primary School in Johannesburg and Manor Gardens Primary in Durban – told parents last week they would open for grades R to 7 on August 12. This was because they had been granted permission before Ramaphosa’s announcement to phase in more than grades 12 and 7.
He said directives on the return of grades, other than 12 and 7, would be issued this week. The meeting was told that Grade 7s would return on August 12 and not August 10, the date mentioned by Ramaphosa. This was because, according to the revised school calendar, August 10 was a public holiday and August 11 a school holiday.
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