Kids in quintile 1-5 will get face masks.
Grade 7s and matrics are expected to be back in school on June 1 with some grades returning as late as September.Pupils in some grades may return to school as late as September, says basic education minister Angie Motshekga.
• FREE TO READ: GET THE FULL STORY IN TODAY’SBasic education minister Angie Motshekga and higher education minister Blade Nzimande outlined the plan for a phased reopening of schools and institutions of higher learning on April 30 2020. The ministers' proposed plans and dates will now await cabinet's approval before being gazetted. Here’s what you need to know about who is expected to return to school when and what will happen to university students during level 4 lockdown.
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Education dept caned for saying no face masks for ‘rich’ kidsUnions and school bodies say this backtracking shows the department ‘doesn’t care’ about quintile 5 kids
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Cabinet to meet on Thursday to decide when kids go back to schoolThis is according to the basic education department, which has on Wednesday evening that the briefing to parliament earlier in the day was the “last leg” in the consultation process over the return date.
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