School Closing

The government’s decision to halt public schooling for a month while allowing private schools to stay open will see the inequality gap widen, an expert has said. The children of parents with financial means, who would typically attend…

All public schools must close for a month, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, with matrics taking a week off, and grade 7s two weeks. “Cabinet has decided today [Thursday] that all public schools should take a break for the next…