Youth Day: Deficits in South Africa's Schooling System

Five schools in the Free State are being investigated for possible COVID19 infections. Teachers at four of the schools have been tested after they exhibited symptoms. And, 15 learners from Heatherdale Secondary School in Bloemfontein, are still awaiting their results. Meanwhile, COSAS says there are schools that have not fully implemented strict control guidelines to combat the spread of Covid19. The organisation has already removed learners from schools in Bloemfontein, Botshabelo and Welkom in the Free State - citing non-compliance at the institutions. COSAS Deputy Secretary General, Xola Booi, says they are identifying schools that are not complying with lockdown and sanitization measures, as it embarks on shutting down places of learning amid the coronavirus pandemic...To assist us on this we are joined by: • Michael MayaloTreasurer of Congress of South African Students• Noncedo Madubedube General Secretary at Equal Education