Chairperson of the portfolio committee on basic education Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba raised concerns about the province deviating from a decision taken by the national government not to run feeding schemes during the lockdown.
“This is a difficult task, but it is an essential one. We cannot simply let our children to go hungry,” said Schäfer.
Schäfer said they were providing soap and water for pupils to wash their hands, or hand sanitiser, and that pupils did not eat at schools but went home after collecting their food. Mbinqo-Gigaba said she had been receiving calls regarding the matter as members of the public raised concerns regarding social distancing and mixed messages in a province that has so far recorded the second-highest number of Covid-19 infections.“As a caring nation that understands the plight of the poor, we have the greatest of empathy with those less fortunate.
Mbinqo-Gigaba said she would write to Motshekga to request further information about this deviation from the agreed plan as well as on whether people could be allowed to enter school premises during a national lockdown, risking exposing many to the virus.
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