The Department of Basic Education (DBE) issued an appeal to parents and communities to protect schools against disruptions as Grade 7 learners resume lessons today.
The department is phasing in learning amid the Coronavirus pandemic, but some people are not happy with schools reopening, saying the risk of their children contracting Covid-19 remains too great, and that some schools are not ready with preventative measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
“The Department has become aware of attempts made by some members of School Governing Bodies (SGBs) around the country to close schools and disrupt learning,” the DBE said.
It warned SGB members that closing of schools was a legal function reserved for the provincial head of department (HOD), and that should SGBs try to close schools, they risked immediate disbandment.