Motshekga to meet education MECs to consider progress on readiness to reopen schools

The DG of the DoE Mathanzima Mweli says the minister will address a media briefing on Monday after receiving full reports from all provinces on the readiness to open schools.

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is expected to convene a special meeting of the council of education ministers on Monday, 18 May, to consider the progress made towards the reopening of schools.

The department said that what would be discussed at the meeting will include the work done this week by different provinces, “including taking deliveries of the Covid-19 essentials required as preconditions for the reopening of schools”. “We agreed in our meeting on Monday that one week is needed to finalise outstanding [matters]. So on Monday, 18 May, we will reconvene to consider the progress made and then report to the public on the state of readiness,” Motshekga said.

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