Boarding students barred from going home

Already Presidential Task Team has issued a press release informing the public that in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the resulting deaths, movement of people will be restricted on Easter. Those who were in possession of permits were informed that there are invalidated with immediate effect from March 30, 2021.

According to a memo written to all schools in Kgatleng which reads: “Please be informed that I am in receipt of a communication from the permanent secretary-Ministry of Education indicating that the Permanent secretary to the President has taken a decision that, no public officers, effective March 2021 and during the upcoming Easter holidays will be permitted to take leave unless under exceptional circumstances which shall be approved by the permanent secretary. The above measure will last for two weeks effective March 24,2021, and may be reviewed as appropriate”.