CHARLES MOLELE and NYAKALLO TEFU
OVER 95% of schools are COVID-19 compliant and ready to open their doors for teaching and learning on Monday June 8, Basic Education Angie Motshekga said on Sunday evening.
Motshekga, addressing a media briefing on the state of readiness of schools, said Grade 7 and Grade 12 can return to schools because the majority of them have received necessary Personal Protective Equipment and were deep-cleaned.
This comes after teachers’ unions said on Sunday that they are willing to work with government to begin the phased reopening of schools as long as it can be done safely, amid concerns about a renewed coronavirus outbreak.
“We can now say with confidence that about 95% of our schools have been ably provided with the COVID-19 related imperatives,” said Motshekga.
Motshekga said Grade 7 and Grade 12 learners will be the first to return to school on Monday in
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