Mess-up in safety gear orders a blow to school reopening plan

The date for the return of teachers to Eastern Cape schools “will be determined when procurement processes are completed”.

Image: Gallo Images/ IStock The date for the return of teachers to Eastern Cape schools “will be determined when procurement processes are completed”.

Teachers in almost all nine provinces may not return to school on Monday because provincial education departments are still awaiting personal protective equipment.

Thanks to the "non-performance" of one firm, five departments have to restart the procurement process.

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