The School Governing Bodies of all the schools in Wentworth have written to the Department of Education telling it that they have no intention of opening their schools to teachers this week or pupils on June 1. DailyNewsSA LockdownLevel3
Durban - The School Governing Bodies of all the schools in Wentworth have written to the Department of Education telling it that they have no intention of opening their schools to teachers this week or pupils on June 1 - while the Covid-19 pandemic continues in South Africa.
"Wentworth Combined SGB Forum declares without fear or favour that although education of our learners is of paramount importance, so too is their well-being and the well being of our educators and the greater community our schools' service," the letter reads. On Sunday, Premier Sihle Zikalala said teachers in the province would return to school on Thursday instead of Monday, as initially announced by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.
Zikalala's extension was to allow for the complete cleaning of schools and for all schools to receive personal protective equipment . Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu also assured that no school would run out of essentials and PPE, saying his department had procured enough stock for the next six months.
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