Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is indeed caught between a rock and a hard place - between the desire to salvage the school year, and the need to preserve life in doing so.
ONE would not want to be in Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s shoes at this time.
Motshekga’s proposal for matrics and Grade 7s to return to class next week will, in equal parts, be welcomed and shunned. It will also place added responsibility on teachers to ensure the physical distancing rules are followed. They may also be called on to conduct temperature checks and to ensure that pupils keep masks on and maintain high standards of hygiene.
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