NATIONAL NEWS - Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is expected to update the nation on Tuesday on the preparations for the reopening of schools.
The minister was initially scheduled to update the nation at 16:00, but the media briefing has now been set for 18:00.
The briefing is expected to outline proposed dates for the reopening of schools.
On Monday, Motshekga convened a special meeting of the council of education ministers (CEM) to consider the progress made towards the reopening of schools.
Last week, the department said that the agenda at Monday’s meeting would include the work done in the past week by different provinces, “including taking deliveries of the Covid-19 essentials required as preconditions for the reopening of schools”.
