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    SCHOOLS FACE CLOSURE

    Jul 19, 2020 5 minutes
    MSINDISI FENGU msindisi.fengu@citypress.co.za
    PHOTO: FELIX DLANGAMANDLA

    Government might consider closing schools for two to four weeks at the end of this month in a concession to teacher trade unions, which are pushing for full closure as the country hits the peak of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

    City Press understands that government has so far been resisting the calls by unions and parent bodies to close schools, arguing that pupils were at less risk of being infected and that the recovery rate of younger people was high. However, there are concerns about the high rate of infection among teachers.

    Sources who spoke to City Press on condition of anonymity said Cabinet would most likely make a decision today that would try to find a middle ground to appease both those calling for

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