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Virus has exposed staggering political ineptitude - and kids pay the price

04 June 2020 - 09:00 By jonathan jansen
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Education minister Angie Motshekga speaking about the department's readiness for the reopening of schools under level 3.
Education minister Angie Motshekga speaking about the department's readiness for the reopening of schools under level 3.
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On one single day we witnessed a devastating display of incompetence.

And for children, this clumsiness that causes minister, MEC and principal to be out of synch on reopening schools, it's devastating.

 

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