Mzansi was left with even more questions...
After weeks of fierce debate on both sides of the school issue in SA, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday night announced that public schools wouldThere are, however, exceptions: the president said grade 12 learners would have a one-week break and return on August
3, while grade 7 learners would have a two-week break and return on August 10.Debate about the opening of schools has dominated SA in recent weeks. Some argued for schools remaining open, while others insisted that they must close.So private schools are on their own?
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