latest news in South Africa 3' President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs virtual meeting with Heads of State and Government of Countries neighbouring South Africa / GCIS South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday 12 May Citizens await a practical update on lockdown regulations from President Cyril Ramaphosa. TheSouthAfrican.com by TheSouthAfrican.com 2020-05-12 05:30 in News Stay informed and up to date with the latest news in South Africa by reviewing all major headlines on Tuesday 12 May.

latest news in South Africa 3' President Cyril Ramaphosa chairs virtual meeting with Heads of State and Government of Countries neighbouring South Africa / GCIS South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday 12 May Citizens await a practical update on lockdown regulations from President Cyril Ramaphosa. TheSouthAfrican.com by TheSouthAfrican.com 202 As the nation awaits word from President Cyril Ramaphosa concerning the prospect of lighter lockdown regulations, the Department of Basic Education rushes to redraw an amended 2020 school calendar following delays in health and safety protocols. TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, TUESDAY 12 MAY BACK TO SCHOOL DELAYED, MOTSHEKGA MULLS CONTINGENCY PLAN Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is locked in vital consultations with various stakeholders in the education sector. These urgent discussions come at a time when Motshekga’s original proposal, which would see School Management Teams return to institutions on 11 May, has fallen by the wayside following criticism from unions. Following calls from the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) for a nationwide stay away, provincial departments told principals and their teams not to return to schools. Sadtu has bemoaned the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) afforded to educators while regional departments say the sanitation of local institutions has not yet reached standards held by the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC).