Schools to close until Covid-19 peaks
President says the government is taking a cautious approach amid surging Covid-19 infections
23 July 2020 - 21:00
Public schools will be closed from next week until the end of August, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.
Ramaphosa, who has been under intense pressure from teacher unions to shut schools, said in an address to the nation on Thursday that an exception would be made for matric and grade seven pupils. The move will push the academic year beyond the end of 2020...
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