Five provincial education departments have asked principals and other members of school management teams (SMTs) not to report for duty on Monday, while the remaining four provinces are expected to follow suit.
The Western Cape, North West and KwaZulu-Natal informed SMTs on Friday afternoon to remain at home, while the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape sent out circulars on Thursday.The North West education department's head of department, Stepinah Semaswe, informed officials and teachers that the department “has not met the set preconditions to contain the transmission of Covid-19 in schools due to circumstances beyond our control”.
He said that principals must be on standby to receive or arrange receipt of the procured materials when contacted. He said that due to the unforeseen circumstances, “deep cleaning and other health-related issues have not yet been confirmed at all institutions”. Kojana had indicated during the meeting that Treasury “has prioritised the health sector” in the province.
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