Earlier this month, government announced that public and private schools should delay opening by two weeks. There will soon be clarity on when private schools will open.

There was uncertainty about how the announcement would apply to private schools since some had already started contact classes. Public schools will resume classes on the 15th of next month.

Consultation with stakeholders 

Teacher union National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa’s (Naptosa), Basil Manuel, says they favour a delay in resuming classes.

“Naptosa has always been adamant that we will support anything that enhances the health and safety of our members and our children. And if the science is saying there is no wisdom in opening schools now, that is what we support and we hope that soon, thereafter, we will have some normality where schools can start to return, but we are in full support of the cautious approach.”

SABC News