• South Africa now has the 5th largest number of infections in the world
  • Priority is to minimize the loss of life
  • It is vital that learners development is not impeded, hence the phased return to schools
  • There have been calls for schools to be closed again
  • Minister Angie Motshekga has met with over 70 organisations in the past few days
  • It was difficult to find consensus on the matter of pupils returning to schools
  • 27 July to 24th of August
  • Grade 12 learners and teachers will only take a week break
  • Grade 7 learners will close for 2 weeks

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