TygerBurger Elsies River - 3 June 2020

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Woensdag, 3 Junie 2020 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | e-pos: nuus@tygerburger.co.za

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Masks for all Sewers at Kwesu have been hard at work making masks for social care organisations across Cape Town. The organisation, which has offices in Parow and Langa, provides skills training to people from disadvantaged areas, while also offering them a chance to earn an income. The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) in Bellville has been supporting Kwesu during lockdown, paying them for every mask and also distributing them to others. A total of 2 701 masks have been made to date. Pictured are Irene Mbula, Willy Kalomba, Locadia Dalkama, Patricia Mudiayi, Blanche Masengo and Josefine Kapinga.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL: MATRIC LEARNER PENS CONCERNS IN OPEN LETTER

‘Dear Mr President’ TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07

“I

have looked forward to my matric year for as long as I can remember ... Now the biggest stress I am facing is the fact that I need to return back to school, during a pandemic!” With these words, an Elsies River High School matriculant penned her fears of returning to school – for herself, her peers and teachers alike – in an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and basic education minister Angie Motshekga. Malikah Swail (17) from Ruyterwacht said her decision to write the letter highlighting her concerns about returning to the classroom amid the Covid-19 pandemic came unexpectedly.

She said she was sitting with her mother, Laameez, when she suddenly got the “lightbulb moment” to draft the letter on Wednesday 20 May. “My mother and I were relaxing on the bed, talking about the pandemic. The next minute I jumped off the bed and headed for the laptop and just started typing. “I poured my heart out, raising the concerns I have as a matric learner. It seems that the safety of our learners and teachers are being overlooked. I’m concerned about my health and those of my peers,” said Swail. Part of the letter reads, “I have looked forward to my matric year for as long as I can remember, and I’m quite sure all matriculants right across South Africa has looked forward to this year as well.

“We have sacrificed endless nights, followed study timetables, had sleepless nights, endless stress and anxiety affiliated with exams. All of this to get where we are – Grade 12. “Our year started off bright, filled with hope and positivity because this was a new year, not just any new year, but a new beginning for us as matriculants. “This was supposed to be the beginning of a new chapter for us. “I always thought that the biggest stress I would endure during my matric year would be exams and the heavy workload, but I was wrong. “Now the biggest stress I am facing is the fact that I need to return back to school, during a pandemic. V To page 2.

Elsies River High School matriculant Malikah Swail. PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS


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