The paradox of the reopening of schools under the lockdown – An exposure of the continued inequalities within the South African educational sector: A theological decolonial view
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Authors
Baloyi, Elijah
Issue Date
2020
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
COVID-19 lockdown , South Africa education , theological decolonial
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Abstract
The arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Africa was responded to by a lockdown, which barred people from moving out of their homes unless for serious and
stipulated reasons by government. Amongst other things, one of the most remarkable
repercussions of the lockdown was the closing of the educational system. The call to reopen the public schools by the Minister of Basic Education after almost 2 months brought contestations from different sects of life, for instance, labour unions, parents and School Governing Body (SGB) representatives. Mistrust and suspicions developed amongst parents, SGB’s unions and the Department of Basic Education as a result. This has seen certain political parties and unions lodging court cases against the reopening decision. This was likely to be a protracted battle as the issue is between life and education. The aim of this research is to discover if these contestations are for the good of the school children or if there is another underlying issue.
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Baloyi, M.E., 2021, ‘The paradox of the reopening of schools under the lockdown – An exposure of the continued inequalities within the South African educational sector: A theological decolonial view’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 77(4), a6365. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/hts.v77i4.6365
Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
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DOI
ISSN
2072-8050
0259-9422
0259-9422