Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that pupils in Grades 12 and 7 are expected to return to school on June 1.
"When we say Grade 7s have to come, they will have the whole school to themselves and they will only face the other grades when the time comes for those to return to school," Motshekga said.
Among the conditions Motshekga mentioned was the provision of face masks for all educators and pupils as well as She stressed that the department has developed guidelines for dealing with Covid-19 in schools, based on input received ffrom the national health department.
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