This is according to the Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, after she addressed the media on Thursday during her oversight visit at the Botlehadi Primary School. Following an announcement that primary school learners are expected to attend school at full capacity and on a daily basis, Motshekga said that the shutdowns in provinces usually occur when the province has a higher rate of positive cases. She said that Gauteng has had its schools shut down because of a higher number of positive Covid-19 cases.

Motshekga also stated that an increase of Covid-19 infections in schools is also caused by contact sports, thus, it was decided that contact sport should be placed on hold.  

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OFM News reported that Motshekga is confident that the majority of primary school learners in the Free State will soon be able to go back to schools, with the aim to operate at full capacity. Meanwhile, the Free State Education MEC Tate Makgoe, has confirmed that 53% of schools in the Free State already have all their learners back on a daily basis.

OFM News/Kekeletso Mosebetsi