Sadtu calls for schools to be closed

The South African Democratic Teachers Union wants schools to close until the COVID-19 peak is over. 

The union’s National Executive Committee held a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss schooling amid the recent spike in COVID-19 infections. 

The union says the rate of community transmissions, has increased since the reopening of schools, and this will inevitably affect schools.

We spoke to Sadtu's secretariat officer, Xolani Fakude.