Basic education minister Angie Motshekga says she will meet with teachers' unions which are against the measure and discuss a way forward.
Addressing media, Motshekga said the department was looking at different measures to have as many children at school as possible.
“Despite warnings from the teacher unions that 1m social distancing is not possible when all primary school learners return to school, it is clear after two school days that compliance with the 1m social distancing is virtually impossible when the traditional timetable is followed,” said the unions.“No scientific evidence thus far has been provided to the unions in connection with the acceptability of such a reduction,” they said.
They said they were in favour of having all pupils back to ensure the traditional timetables in schools are reintroduced. However, they said that cannot be at the expense of compliance with the required health and safety protocols.
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