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The purpose of the meetings was to find out how the provinces were doing by implementing security measures to ensure that teachers and students were safe before school resumed.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga offers an update on the plans for the academic year 2020. Image: YouTube screenshot.
JOHANNESBURG – The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, has carried out a consultation process on the sector’s recovery plans before the reopening of the schools.
Motshekga held a series of meetings on Monday with MECs, teacher unions and school governing bodies to assess readiness.
While school management teams were expected to return to work today, it seemed that most provinces were not yet fully prepared.
Minister Motshekga has held meetings with officials from the education sector today.
The purpose of the meetings was to find out how the provinces were doing by implementing security measures to ensure that teachers and students were safe before school resumed.
Elijah Mhlanga of the Department of Basic Education: “Examine the latest preparedness report that has been compiled as part of preparing for the reopening of schools.”
Motshekga is expected to present his department’s recovery plan to the National Coronavirus Council on Tuesday before a session planned by the Cabinet on Wednesday.
It will then brief the nation on final preparations for the reopening of schools on Thursday.
For official information on COVID-19 from the Department of Health, click here.
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