December 18, 2020
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Nearly 1,500 teachers died due to Covid-19 in S.Africa

The Minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to the disruption caused by the pandemic…reports Asian Lite News

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on South Africa’s education system as 1,493 teachers succumbed to the disease this year, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshega said.

In an announcement on Thursday, the Minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to the disruption caused by the pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency.

“At this point, I also want to acknowledge the fact that during those difficult times we lost almost 1,493 teachers. We lost a number of our workers. We lost a number of district officials, circuit officials,” she told a briefing.

Despite this, the 2021 academic year would start on January 25 with teachers and pupils returning to the classroom on January 27.

She said a three-year recovery plan would be implemented to deal with this year’s disruptions.

“The unintended learning losses occurred due to extended closure of schools. Remember some of the learners only came in September,” Motshega said.

The department couldn’t accommodate learners even after they had returned to the classroom.

She said grade 12 students who completed their year-end examinations last week lost 47 schooling days this year.

As of Friday, South Africa’s overall Covid-19 caseload and death toll stood at 892,813 and 24,011, respectively.

Also read:S.Africa tightens regional curbs

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