Some of Mzansi's most famous faces have shared their fears about the safety of their children if a proposal for schools to reopen next week goes ahead.
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Some of Mzansi's most famous faces have shared their fears about the safety of their children if a proposal for schools to reopen next week goes ahead. Basic education director-general Mathanzima Mweli told MPs on Wednesday that the department was planning to begin the return of pupils to schools, starting with grades 7 and 12 pupils next week.reported that later the same day there was confusion when basic education deputy minister Makgabo Reginah Mhaule said in a presentation that the date for the return to school had changed. She said: “When this plan is approved, then we are going to school; on the 18th our children are going to school.
Since Mweli's presentation, social media has been filled with anxious parents concerned about whether adequate hygiene and safety measures would be in place to protect their children from Covid-19. Actor Mohale Mhlongo-Motaung has a lot of experience tutoring students and has been providing online English classes during the lockdown.I don’t think we are ready for schools to reopen.
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