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Botshabelo parents say 'no' as all primary school learners return.

Botshabelo parents say ‘no’ as all primary school learners return

Parents in Botshabelo in the Free State have expressed their anger at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) for instructing all primary school learners to return to school at once as from this past Monday (2 August). They say this move will put the lives of children in danger as the country slowly moves past the peak of COVID-19 infections during the third wave.
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Youngsters in the Free State are both keen and hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine: Youngsters torn as conspiracies abound

While many young people in the Free State are keen to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some are adamant that the jab is harmful and part of a state-sponsored conspiracy to alter people’s DNA. Health-e News spoke to a few youngsters after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last Sunday evening that the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout will open for 18 to 34 year olds from 1 September.
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