As the government prepares to ease some lockdown regulations from Friday, the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) was adamant schools were not ready to reopen.
The union and many parents are worried about health and safety measures amid reports that pupils in some grades will be allowed to go back to school from next week.
It’s been an anxious wait for parents and unions on when and exactly how the government plans to reopen schools in the country, as some industries would be allowed to operate when level 4 lockdown regulations kick in on Friday.
With overcrowding, infrastructure, and sanitation problems in many schools in South Africa, Sadtu’s Nomusa Cembi said they needed assurance from the government that these issues would be addressed.
“And we should be assured that there would be proper facilitations at our schools.”
She said as things currently stood, many schools were not ready for any kind of activity during the COVID-19 outbreak.
According to a draft plan that has been making the rounds, the government allegedly plans to implement a phased approach, that may see matrics and grades 7s return to school from next week.
However, education officials have not been able to confirm this, saying a planned briefing would provide South Africans with more clarity.
In other news – No swimming pool at home, see how Zodwa Wabantu keeps herself cool – Video
Amid the national lockdown, no fun places are opened and it has made us realize that blessed are those with swimming pools at their homes where they are able deep themselves in whenever they feel like their bodies are overheating and need a cool. Mzansi dancer and businesswoman Zodwa Wabantu has made herself not feel unprivileged for not having a pool at her house, and she has sought other alternatives.
Taking to social media, she shared a video where she can be seen in a bikini pouring water on herself from the bucket while kneeling down on top of a carpet. continue reading
Source: EWN