School closures reveal the real failures of South African society

At least two former Model C schools are not sticking with the government’s decision to shut down learning for two weeks, according to a report in Sunday Times this weekend. Paul Colditz, CEO of the Federation of School Governing Bodies of South African Schools, says these schools are not breaking the law – not yet. This is because the revised school calendar, gazetted by basic education minister Angie Motshekga on June 11, was still in force on Sunday...

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