Table 1.
COVID time table.
| 2020 dates | Description | Level | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March | Schools closed early due to COVID-19 in country | – | (The Presidency, 2020a) |
| 19 March | Regulation 6 - closure of schools until April 15th (eventually the 1st of July) | – | (Department of Cooperative Governance, 2020) |
| 23 March | National lockdown Level 5 for 21 days | 5 | (The Presidency, 2020b) |
| 9 April | Two-week extension on 21-day Lockdown | 5 | (The Presidency, 2020c) |
| 1 May | National lockdown Level 4 lockdown 1st of May. Phased re-opening of schools to be provided. | 5 | (The Presidency, 2020d) |
| 13 May | Need for re-organisation of schools stated | 4 | (The Presidency, 2020e) |
| 24 May | Resumption of classes for grades 7 and 12 students planned for 1 June | 4 | (The Presidency, 2020f) |
| 29 May | National lockdown Level 3 | 4 | (The Presidency, 2020g) |
| 1 June | School reopening postponed. Staff could report to work on 1 June. | 3 | (Department of Basic Education, 2020a) |
| 25 June | Provisional reopening of school at 50% capacity announced with move to digital platforms. Grade R, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 and 11 to return 6th of July. | 3 | (Department of Basic Education, 2020b) |
| 12 July | Call to increase ventilation in schools. | 3 | (The Presidency, 2020h) |
| 23 July | Reopening of schools. Grade 7 and 12 returned on the 8th of June. On 6 July grades R, 6 and 11 returned. However, schools closed between 27 July and 24 August. | 3 | (The Presidency, 2020i) |
| 27 July | Schools closed until 24 August 2020 | 2 | |
| 17 Aug | National lockdown Level 2 | 2 | (The Presidency, 2020j) |
| 20 Sep | National lockdown Level 1 | 1 | (The Presidency, 2020k) |