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Motshekga also held virtual meetings with government body associations as well as teacher unions on Monday.
Two senior officials, who participated in the virtual meetings, independently confirmed that during the meeting they were told that only Gauteng and the Western Cape were ready to reopen.
One of the officials said that, with the exception of the Eastern Cape, the other six provinces said they were in different stages of preparation.
“The Eastern Cape said they cannot guarantee that they are ready to reopen on June 1.”
The second official said that Gauteng and the Western Cape had purchased disinfectants and face masks and that they had identified workers from the Expanded Public Works Program (EPWP) to help with the evaluation of educators and students and the cleaning of schools.
“According to the department, the other provinces said they will be ready to receive the first cohort of students on June 1.”
The official said Motshekga had indicated that a modified school calendar would be released.
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