‘I will have to repeat grade 8`
(WorldNews Africa)

Inam Makhetha was excited about starting grade 8. When she was in primary school she already knew which high school she wanted to attend. And because of her good marks it was easy to get into the high school of her choice. Her mother did not even experience the frustration that can come with the Gauteng department of education`s online applications for grades 1 and 8. Inam was settling in at her new school when, three months in, things took a dramatic twist. Covid-19 hit South Africa. The lockdown was implemented. Since then, she has been at home. Before the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, July 23, Inam was to have been in the last group of learners to return to school...