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East London boys’ high school Selborne College has taken extra precautions after learning two teachers came into contact with people who had Covid-19.
The news broke as the school was preparing to reopen on Monday. This was before the opening date was moved back a week by basic education minister Angie Motshekga on Sunday evening.
Headmaster Andrew Dewar wrote to parents and Grade 12 pupils at the weekend to inform them of the development, saying: “It is important that I impart the details of our current situation, which transpired over the last 24 hours [Saturday].
“Selborne College will remain closed until such time as the results of [the teachers’] Covid-19 tests have been received.
“In the interim, we will deep-clean the school once again to ensure the health and safety of our staff and learners.”