Guest : Kerry Mauchline | Spokesperson for Education MEC|



Despite a lot of controversies, schools across the nation have been opened with schools in the Western Cape opening first. This week we have seen a rise in positive COVID-19 cases amongst schools, with a coronavirus cluster outbreak in the Eastern Cape. Today the Department of Basic Education said that it was working with health officials to help pupils, educators, and parents to help with this outbreak.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that cases being reported in schools showed that many people already had the virus but were unaware of it until they were screened. This may be the case, but it does not alleviate the worry many people have around sending their children to school during this time. So with schools being open for a while, we thought we would check in on how things are going.

Guest :&nbsp;Kerry Mauchline | Spokesperson for Education MEC| 
Despite a lot of controversies, schools across the nation have been opened with schools in the Western Cape opening first. This week we have seen a rise in positive COVID-19 cases amongst schools, with a coronavirus cluster outbreak in the Eastern Cape. Today the Department of Basic Education said that it was working with health officials to help pupils, educators, and parents to help with this outbreak.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that cases being reported in schools showed that many people already had the virus but were unaware of it until they were screened. This may be the case, but it does not alleviate the worry many people have around sending their children to school during this time. So with schools being open for a while, we thought we would check in on how things are going.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail & Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

Get the best of both worlds with Lester Kiewit, a writer for the Mail &amp; Guardian by day and presenter by night. Rather than looking back at the news of the day, explore new subjects and new perspectives.

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