Basic education minister Angie Motshekga has issued directions to provide clarity and guidance for phase 2 of the reopening of schools. The second phase will see schools open on July 6 for grades R, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 and 11. Classes for…
Admired by some but berated by others for imposing a tight lockdown, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh leadership test over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Africa’s most industrialised nation is preparing to…
Eastern Cape schools which do not meet the department of education’s standard for water and sanitation will not reopen on Monday. This includes schools that have not received personal protective equipment (PPE) ahead of grade 7 and 12…
There is still a lot that churches need to educate themselves on before their doors are open to congregants. This was the response of pastors, bishops and gurus in Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
Buffalo City, which the government has identified as a Covid-19 hotspot area, could be returned to lockdown alert level 4 if infection rates continue to rise. Health minister Zweli Mkhize, who briefed the National Council of Provinces on…
Covid-19 infections in churches in the Eastern Cape and Free State happened before there were any health protocols or regulations in place to curb the spread of the virus, African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader Reverend Kenneth…
Places of worship are to open under alert level 3 of the national lockdown, albeit under restrictions, and, ahead of the country moving to this level, there will be a national day of prayer on Sunday. In a televised address on Tuesday…
