Premier Ntombela and Education MEC Tate Makgoe to update the media on schools reopening
The Premier of the Free State, Sisi Ntombela and the MEC for Education, Tate Makgoe will on Thursday, 4 June 2020, brief the media on the phased in re-opening of schools in the province. They will be joined by Free State MEC for Health, Montseng Tsiu and MEC for Social Development, Mamiki Qabathe, who will also provide updates in their areas of work aligned to Education.
Essentially, the briefing will focus on the nine (9) critical areas of Education that were considered before the resumption of face-to-face learning and teaching. These include, but are not limited to:
- Staffing and Curriculum;
- asic sanitizing and hygiene;
- nfrastructure;
- Scholar Transport;
- Orientation for staff and learners;
- School Nutrition Programme;
- Communicating with all relevant stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Psychosocial Services; and,
- School Governing Body Support.
The briefing is scheduled as follows:
Date: Thursday, 4 June 2020
Venue: Tsoseletso Secondary School, Bloemfontein
Time: 9h30 for 10h00
Seating space is limited, in adherence to current COVID-19 regulations set out by Government.
Media attending will be subjected to the necessary screening processes.
For confirmations, please contact before Tuesday, 2 June 2020:
Letshego Thibeletsa (Communication Officer, Provincial Department of Education)
Cell: 082 309 0702
The briefing will be streamed live on the Free State Provincial Government Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Free-State-Provincial-Government-276122897304/
Media colleagues, learners, education practitioners and specialists, can join the briefing via Zoom Webinar, as follows:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88905621039?pwd=Njk0TU1Ba0puNVQzbDNLaWR0VmpWdz09
Password: 541068
Issued by the Free State Provincial Government Communication Services on behalf of the Provincial Department of Education
Enquiries:
Howard Ndaba, Spokesperson: Provincial Department of Education
Cell: 079 503 5485
Setjhaba K. Maphalla, Office of the Premier
Cell: 071 302 2591
