As schools started reopening on Monday across SA, pupils in grades 7 and 12 were the first to return after a three-month hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
Schools were expected to reopen on June 1, but this was postponed following consultations between basic education minister Angie Motshekga, unions and other education stakeholders. The postponement was due to some schools not being compliant with Covid-19 safety requirements, reported TimesLIVE.
On Sunday, Motshekga assured the nation during a media briefing that most schools were ready to reopen and that more was being done to equip the remaining schools with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), water and sanitation.