Schools in Gauteng recorded an 85% attendance of learners and educators for the first day of reopening of schools on Monday.
With just a week to go until Grade 7 and 12 learners return to the classroom under level 3 of lockdown, preparations are underway at schools across the country to ensure the safe return of pupils, come 1 June 2020.
It's been an emotional few days for bereaved learners, teachers and the community of Sokhulimi Village, in Mpumalanga, as they mourn the death of eighteen learners and two adults, who died in a tragic accident in Bronkhorstspruit, on Friday.
The African National Congress Youth League in Gauteng on Monday commended the “bold stand” Pretoria High School for Girls pupils have taken against its code of conduct about hairstyles.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is due to visit the school on Monday to address the controversy as more than 4500 people signed a petition calling for his intervention.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says over 188 000 parents have successfully processed their applications within a period of 18 hours since the Online Learner Admission went live.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi will today brief media in Johannesburg on the online application process.