MEDIA ADVISORY

BASIC EDUCATION MINISTER TO ADDRESS MEDIA ON THE SECTOR’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND AND STATE OF READINESS FOR THE REOPENING OF SCHOOLS

Basic Education Minister, Mrs Angie Motshekga, will hold a media briefing to provide an update on the basic education sector’s response to the impact of COVID-19 on schooling.

The Minister will provide an update on the state of readiness for the reopening of schools.

Details of the media briefing are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 24 July 2021
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House,
1035 Frances Baard Street, Hatfield

Media Participation: Journalists may view the briefing via live streaming on South African Government and Department of Basic Education social media channels on the links below:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA

YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/GovernmentZA

OR

YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/DBESouthAfrica

Twitter: http://twitter.com/DBE_SA

Facebook: https://facebook.com/BasicEd

For enquiries contact,
Elijah Mhlanga
Head of Communication
0835808275

Hope Mokgatlhe
Spokesperson to Minister
0798170427

Terrence Khala
Media Liaison Officer
0817581546

Issued by Government Communication (GCIS) on behalf of the Department of Basic Education
18 June 2021