Education ministry announces delay hours before schools were set to start
The reopening of schools for grade 7s and matrics has been postponed by a week, the basic education department announced on Sunday evening.
But the national education department insisted a “substantial number of schools” were not ready, saying in some provinces, “ The national department said the coming week should be used to continue preparations for the opening of schools.s whole coming week must be used for the proper orientation and training of teachers, the mopping and ramping of all supply chain matters, and final touches to the readiness of each facility for the arrival of learners.“We have, however, received reports that indicate that some learners in boarding schools have already arrived.
The Western Cape education department said it had “pulled out all the stops” to ensure readiness on Monday, June 1.
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