Mixed reaction over closure of KZN schools for elections

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe decision by the Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal to close over 1 000 schools on election day next week has been met with mixed reactions.
The Department is expected to hand over schools across the province to the Electoral Commission (IEC) from May 27 during special voting until May 31 beyond election day. 
While the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the announcement by the Department, the National Teachers’ Union (Natu) has expressed concern over the fact that teaching will be halted.
Natu says…