EXCLUSIVE: Nearly half of SA's schools are not ready to reopen on June 1 - survey

The results of a survey conducted by teacher unions paint a bleak picture of the readiness to open schools on Monday. Level3Lockdown Covid19inSA

Johannesburg - A joint survey conducted by South Africa's teacher unions has shown that no more than 55% of principals report being ready to resume teaching and learning when schools open on Monday. The Sunday Independent was given exclusive access to the results of the survey on Saturday.

The school principals were asked questions related to institutional readiness and school management processes necessary for the return of learners on June 01. In terms of adequate water for Covid-19 cleaning, the results shows that Gauteng and Western Cape scored above 80 percent in terms of readiness while the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga scored low and the Eastern Cape a mere 40 percent.

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