Mmusi Maimane is accusing the department of basic education and minister Angie Motshekga of gambling with the lives of young people
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More than 100,000 citizens have signed One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane's petition which seeks to challenge the government's decision to reopen schools on June 1, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.was launched on Tuesday after basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced that schools would be opened in a staggered fashion, with grade 7 and 12 pupils returning on June 1.his priority and that of his movement is ensuring the safety of pupils, teachers and staff.
“We cannot risk allowing our country's places of learning to become petri dishes for increase in infections which may undo the value of the national lockdown.” The minister said the rest of the academic calendar, which will indicate opening and closing dates as well as breaks, would be gazetted “soon”.
While Motshekga said there is no guarantee that all pupils will be safe, she said the government was making all necessary provisions,“The department entered into an implementation protocol agreement with the department of human settlements, water and sanitation, and Rand Water. We will ensure that no school goes without water. Just-in-time delivery will be made.”“Arrangements are in place.
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