Eastern Cape pupils stay away in droves thanks to parents’ ‘anxiety’
21 July 2020 - 07:00
By Prega Govender
Image: 123rf/arrowsmith2 Most parents and guardians of pupils in Eastern Cape schools have opted out of sending their chidren to school as Covid-19 infections rise.
Many of the Eastern Cape's more than 256,000 Grade 3, 6 and 11 pupils did not pitch up for the first day of school on Monday.
The dismal numbers include two schools where not one Grade 3 or 6 pupil arrived, a report reveals.
