The Northern Cape Education, however, emphasised that it has proven to be safe for all those who have been vaccinated already. With no reports of any severe effects from the vaccine, more educators and support staff are expected to register and show up in various sites across the province. This, after the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, has extended the looming deadline for teachers to be vaccinated, to the end of the school holiday. 

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The Education Department further highlighted the importance of getting the Covid-19 inoculation even though they are adhering to Covid-19 protocols and safety practices. 

The Northern Cape, MEC Zolile Monakali, has reiterated that Covid-19 has disrupted the school year and deprived learners of their right to education. Meanwhile, the country still finds itself in the midst of the pandemic, The #DropAllAndVaccinate initiative strives to ensure that the entire education sector has an opportunity to be normalised. Monakali has continued to encourage all educators and support staff to drop all and make use of this opportunity to vaccinate and contribute towards safer homes, schools and communities.

OFM News/Kekeletso Mosebetsi