BASIC Education minister Angie Motshekga announced on Saturday that schools in South Africa will remain open, despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.
In a media briefing providing an update on the impact of Covid-19 on schools in the country, Motshekga, said: “We believe that schools must remain open and in saying so we are not insensitive to the concerns raised about the rising infections.”
The minister said that the department has taken advice from the medical fraternity, in making its decision.
She said that while there have been disruptions in the sector, the majority of schools remain stable.
Approximately 100 schools have been disrupted due to the ongoing outbreak, out of a sector that contains more than 25,517 schools.
More than 25,400 schools remain stable, the minister stressed.
“At all times, we follow the advice of public health experts, who are supporting us in the management of
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