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TimesLIVE reports that teachers in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the province with the highest numbers of pupils in the country, will only return to school on Thursday.
Premier Sihle Zikalala made the announcement on Sunday and indicated that the 90,057 teachers and support staff in the province, who were initially expected to report back to school on Monday, would now only return on Thursday. Zikalala said the decision to delay the return date for teachers was to ensure that all the schools were thoroughly cleaned and that essentials, especially personal protective equipment (PPEs), were delivered to all schools in the province. “We have taken this decision due to the fact that the demand for these essentials far outstrips the supply and as such some schools are not yet in possession of all the equipment. This decision is in the interest of safety of our staff and learners. We will rather be delayed in commencing with the academic programmes than risk the health and safety of our workers,” Zikalala indicated. He added that PPEs included the provision of clean and hygiene material — with three masks per pupil, three masks per teacher and visors to enhance audibility of teachers. The announcement came on the back of a call by the SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) on Sunday to teachers not to report for duty on Monday, citing the non-readiness of schools in the province.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Orrin Singh at TimesLIVE
- Read too, No PPE, means no reopening of schools in Gauteng, says Gauteng MEC Lesufi, at EWN
- And also, More than 100,000 sign Mmusi Maimane's petition against reopening schools, at TimesLIVE
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