Maimane says the decision to reopen schools is government gambling with children’s lives.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s decision to reopen schools of the first of June is being questioned in some quarters. One of those is chief activist of the One South Africa movement, Mmusi Maimane. Courtesy
JOHANNESBURG - Chief activist of the One South Africa movement Mmusi Maimane is questioning government's decision to reopen schools.confirmed that Grade 7 and 12 pupils will be the first groups to start learning in June.has highlighted the department’s failure to meet its own deadline of delivering personal protective equipment and sanitisers to senior management teams."My deep concern is that schools in this country will have crowded classes.
"It's not just my own voice as a parent, I have also launched an online petition, where over 30 000 South Africans who have come and said, we reject the idea of schools being reopened."
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