Delay the return of children to school
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#401
I cnt put my kids life at risk with my eyes openedDaniel Sherley (Winburg, 2020-04-29)
#402
Not safe at all all children's lives are at risk ..no vaccine no school....Manesha Barnabas (Benoni, 2020-04-29)
#404
Our kids will not be safe to return to school.Theresa Madelyn Coetzer (Graaff Reinet Eastern Cape, 2020-04-29)
#408
It's to dangerous!!!!!Petro Traut (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#409
It's too risky for kids to go back to school due to increasing number of corona infectionsMalefu Sehloho (Ekurhuleni, 2020-04-29)
#413
I feel it not safe for our kids to go back to school yet.Gugu Sikhakhane (Johannesburg, 2020-04-29)
#414
Kids dont have a strong enough immune system to fight of a simple cold now its winter with this virus which thrives in cold weather no way kids can go back to school in winter. Make another plan or repeat this year.Kirsty F Vnk Snyman (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-29)
#415
I am concerned about the safety of my children.Zakia Vahed (Durban, 2020-04-29)
#418
Reopening of schools needs to be postponed. Medical experts advises SA's peak will only be September. Kids needs to be protected. We are entering winter now and high time for catching flu.Alta Du Toit (Krugersdorp, 2020-04-29)
#419
I am signing this as i don't want want son to be affected by this virus. Why test this viries with our kids life?Nyabe Ntlhoka89@gmail.com (Braamfischer , 2020-04-29)
#422
School can't be Reopened on this high rate of coronavirus pandemicKOKETJO MOJELA (Mokopane, 2020-04-29)
#423
It's totally unsafe for me as a teacher and for our learners to leave the safety of our homes. We move the virus moves. Schools are definitely not geared to stop the spread. In fact opening schools will help spread the virus even faster.Linda Naidoo (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#424
It’s not safe to let kids go back to school as they still need to come back home to isolating old parents and teachers are also exposed.Nondumiso Ndumo (Richardsbay KwazuluNatal , 2020-04-29)
#425
Opening of schools should be delayed for the safety of our kids.Dimpho Motsemme (Kuruman , 2020-04-29)
#428
I'm signing because it is impossible for kids to back to school because it is still to soon and kids are too small to expose them to the outside worldTasneem Thokan (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#429
It is not save for our childrenJan Oosthuizen (Randfontein, 2020-04-29)
#432
It is still premature for kids to go back to schoolAbi Mothupi (Tshwane, 2020-04-29)
#434
You have not considered children with health issues at all! My son has diminished lung capacity and auto-immune issues. I’m diabetic - we’re both high risk. I WILL NOT send my kid into a danger zone just because you say so.Patricia Ferreira (Benoni , 2020-04-29)
#435
I'm signing because I feel it too soon to send kids at schoolHlengiwe Ngwenya (Newcastle , 2020-04-29)
#436
It is too early for this and lots was not consideredTshepo Khoaeane (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#437
my children have asthma and are high risk if they contact the corona virus. It is too soon to open schools as classes are over crowded and chances of contact are highShenaaz Latiff (Durban , 2020-04-29)
#440
Its too Risky and putting our kids lives in danger... RATHER loose time of school than loosing their lives!!Thandeka Xaba (PRETORIA, 2020-04-29)
#441
I'm signing because IM NOT PUTTING MY CHILDS LIFE AT RISK THIS IS JUST PLAIN STUPID!!!!!!Odette Lochner (Eastern Cape , 2020-04-29)
#443
My children's lives matterSiwe Mziba (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-29)
#444
I am signing because we are sending our kids out to school when classes are full, transport is a issue and these same kids can get infected come home and infect othersHeinrich Peter Van Wyk (Cape Town, 2020-04-29)
#451
I am not putting my children's lifes at risk.Delmyra Adonis (Queenstown , 2020-04-29)
#455
I think it’s too much of a riskJacques Hale (Germiston , 2020-04-29)
#456
I am a teacher and dont feel safe. And i will not send my own child backBarend VAN WYK (Kathu, 2020-04-29)
#460
Both kids has chronic illnessesZubeida Cassiem (Cape Town, 2020-04-29)
#461
I have two grandchildren at schoolNicky Robinson (Port Eluzabeth, 2020-04-29)
#464
There is no way to ensure social distancing in schools. Out schools are already over crowded. Telling children that they must wear mask...pls tell me what 7 year old is going to adhere to this for the whole day?Kim Petersen (Cape Town, 2020-04-29)
#466
I believe it is ridiculous for kids to go back to school esp cause the number of confirmed cases of covid 19 is increasing so rapidly everyday.Reantae Govender (Northdale, 2020-04-29)
#467
I'm a mother and don't wanna lose my kidsCurious Nhleko (Phalaborwa, 2020-04-29)
#469
Have a gr rrr with lung problems and myself has lung problems. My grade R child is doing great with homeschoolNot going to risk her life
Annerie Jooste (Centurion , 2020-04-29)
#470
C. BENCandice Ben (Cape Town , 2020-04-29)
#473
I agree with the contents of this petition.Lee-Anne Scullard (Brackenfell, 2020-04-29)
#474
Fo me its risk to our children to go back now to schoolJimmy Ngwenya (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#478
I feel it is so unfair to our kids. My 11 year old lives at hostel and not by choice. Now I need to send her back where she shares a room with 5 other girls and comes into contact with kids from all over the country. But we as adults can't go to churchFallon Govender (Kempton Park, 2020-04-29)
#480
I can't allow my kids to go to school because this virus it's still high as now we have 103 death's meaning more death's to come so I'm saying no to school for nowPatricia Moekoa (Soweto, 2020-04-29)
#481
Im signing because im a parent of 2 and i don't agree with our kids going back to school.Nomvula Msimanga - Diljan (Johannesburg, 2020-04-29)
#484
I'm worried about my kids safetyMelanie Prinsloo (Benoni, 2020-04-29)
#486
I'm worried for my children how can they go back to school but I am not allowed to workAmy Cousins (Primrose , 2020-04-29)
#488
Both my kids have asthma and my eldest is in boarding school in Durban 160km away from me!!!! I can't do it as I'm an essential worker aswell I'm not able to deal with the extra stress of my children being away....Jaco Kok (Empangeni, 2020-04-29)
#489
Kids are not suppose to go back to school , this year calender should b cancelled rather the government start strategizing for next year. No child of mine will go back to school I refuse, I know school is imported but my childrens life is more imported. In other countries lockdown started in December n their kids never went to school , coz they understand the importance of life n safety. #safety firstHlanganisile Ngwenya (Soweto, 2020-04-29)
#490
I am not putting my child in harm's wayClarise Borman (Boksburg , 2020-04-29)
#491
I don't believe it is safe for my children to be sent back to school. They are too young to understand that they need to stay away from their friends and keep a mask on.Nanette van Rensburg (Edleen, 2020-04-29)
#493
I' m sigining because i have 2 kids 1 in Grade 7 and other in grade 1 and i am a mother of three kids the other one is 8 months old and i am an admin clerk in a school as well. Im in risk as my kids also in risk schools must not be openYandiswa Kofi (Whittlesea, 2020-04-29)
#494
Its too early and too risky for our children to be expose to each other.positive corona patient number is going high still not controlled yet so please no schooling for now requesting extension.Dorah Sewanyana (Benoni, 2020-04-29)
#495
It's not save for the children, they will hug and play, will not understand social distanceLouisa Steyn (Persida, 2020-04-29)
#498
DelayVuyo Mbele (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-29)
#499
I am signing petation without forcementKhulu ME
Khulu Mvuseni Ephraim (ESTCOURT, 2020-04-29)
#501
I don't feel that the public schools sanitization methods are in place and will not be correctly enforced. The children will be exposed to the virus and run a greater risk of contracting the virus.Andrea Gainsford (Queenstown, 2020-04-29)
#503
I will not compromise the health of my children especially knowing that Government as not reached its target of screening and testingRoger Morley (Vereeniging, 2020-04-29)
#504
It's too risky for kids to go back to school while the infection is still going up like this and also for teachers so their family's.Sunnyboy Mahlangu (Pretoria , 2020-04-29)
#505
Lives matter, Im an educator that has a family...Roshini Ramparsad (Mulbarton, 2020-04-29)
#506
My kids are not Guinea pigsRichard Kennerley (Kempton park , 2020-04-29)
#507
It is not safe how do you control so many children.DONT RISK CHILDREN THEY CAN ALWAYS CATCH UP ON EDUCATION & HAV DEM ALIVEsajeda akoob (Durban overport , 2020-04-29)
#511
It's not safe for kids to go back to school, you say stay at home and be safe yet send kids to school. Most teachers has existing conditions already.Lerato Makeke (Capetown , 2020-04-29)
#514
Its too early to send kids back to school,how wil they social distance,wear masks 8 hrs a day?some uses transport,transport owners wont agree to transport few kids on a monthly basis.Mmatshepho Somo (Mokopane, 2020-04-29)
#515
We are putting are kids at a risk...Antoinette Van Tonder (Pretoria , 2020-04-29)
#516
Children are not safe.Nomakholwa Sophika (Butterworth, 2020-04-29)
#519
I believe that it's still too risky to send our kids back to school. Let us first get this pandemic under control.Ayanda Makwenkwe (Port Elizabeth , 2020-04-29)
#523
Please my daughter has asthma...I will have no choice but to keep her at home when schools open next week. I'm not risking my child's life. Consider leaving schools closed until after we reached the peak. Thank youAmanda Jansen (Kzn, 2020-04-29)
#524
It really doesn’t make sense to restrict adults to go public but permit learners to go to school. Life comes before education for my child, I’m comfortable with her taking a gap year as opposed to them being exposed to a diseaseMathapelo Mphahlele (Polokwane , 2020-04-29)
#527
Not going to put my childs life in danger of getting the corona virus.Lee Swartz (Cape Town, 2020-04-29)
#528
My daughter had many lung issues and should she get corona it could be fatal. NO WAY i am sending her to school. Her school has also be doing online classes. This should just continue where possible!!!Sunet Du Preez (Johannesburg, 2020-04-29)
#530
I'm signing because, Covid 19 needs social distances and our classes have over 60 learners and no cleaners to do sanitisation and level 4 lockdown doesn't allow gathering of more than 50 people. But schools have thousands of learners excluding teachers and non teaching staff. It will be a disaster to infect millions of people in our country. No to opening of schoolsThembisile Mpunzana (Durban, 2020-04-29)
#531
Because my grands child's life is very very important to me . He can rather repeat a grade. But no one can repeat a life. God gives you one life and we must take care of it.Natasha Pedro (Cape Town, 2020-04-29)
#533
Dont agree with sending my kids to school so soon .Jarred Nundlall (Liefde en vrede, 2020-04-29)
#535
its too dangerous to send our kids to schoolmamoholi mohobane (Kimberley, 2020-04-29)
#536
Billi-Jean McPhersonBilli-Jean McPherson (Queenstown , 2020-04-29)
#537
I do not agree with the urgent re opening of school approach...I cant risk my 3 kids being out there with a pandemic like this...They are safer at home.Kaylene Williams (Cape Town, 2020-04-29)
#538
I have 2 children in primary xul and 2 in highschool ..sending them back to xul is not an option considering social distancing and other aspects ...it's not safe at all not only for my kids bt 4 all the kidsOlivia Juma (Johannesburg, 2020-04-29)
#541
Students can't follow the rules covid 19, they will get virus very fast n spread it very fastMd Hossain Mosarof (Germiston, Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#542
It is still not safe enough for our children to resume school while the COVID-19 figures are rising day by day. Children don't understand social distancing.Juanita Pretorius (Polokwane, 2020-04-29)
#549
I think the virus will spread too much at school n learners will definitely not practice social distancingBongiwe Pelembe (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#554
I'm signing because, my life and the lives of children are important! Corpses cannot be taught nor can they teach!Andrea Adams (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#555
I'm signing because it is too dangerous for kids to go back to school what if someone has it and infects everybodyHannetjie Van Wyk (Rustenburg, 2020-04-29)
#557
I an an educator and know how difficult it is to control social distancing in a classroom with 42 learners. Controlling during intervals woll be even worse. Allthis and other health factors will add to teachers already working under pressure.Diane Lewin (Cape town, 2020-04-29)
#558
Im signing because i have kids in schools. And noway can they ever go back. Not with the numbers increasing. My son has asthma. How can they even suggest 2 kids to a desk. The Government wants to kill this nation. Its a plan of theres. Get children infected, take it home to there parents who are not at work yet, its like a scary plot. How can they ever play with lives of kids. #SAYNOTOSCHOOLSOPENINGFaatima Gani (Pietermaritzburg , 2020-04-29)
#559
It is ridiculous for kids to back to school while the numbers of infections are going up, it shows that we are heading for disaster.We cannot go to church, to the park, to visit relatives, gatherings are only limited to 50 people, to pop in to say hi to a sick neighbour, ect ect. but kids are expected to go back to school? This is just absurd.
Gugu Sibeko (Gauteng , 2020-04-29)
#563
Number of people that dying still increase aswel as people that have been tested positive also increased, so how do you expect children to be out there among each other in a situation that we can't control yet.Thobile Pinky Mkhize (Johannesburg , 2020-04-29)
#564
My child is being exposed to being infected.Its far too early to send children to school.Hans-Jorg Bunke (Alberton , 2020-04-29)
#565
I will not subject my kids to the distraction and emotional stress of maintaining a constant safe distance and with the fear that, not only could they potentially be carriers and infect others, but that they themselves could fall deathly ill.Whilst I understand that not everyone is in a position for remote learning, I would like to propose that those who are able and willing to homeschool and that promise to commit to the full monthly school fees for support, be given a choice to keep kids home.
In doing so, it may alleviate classroom congestion and allow more room for social distancing.
Candice Hoekstra Klue (Cape Town , 2020-04-29)
#568
I am sighning because it doesn't make sense on how our kids can go to school in this time where the the level of infection of people and deaths are so high ...and there will be 40 kids in a class that is really a breathing place for the virus and we don't know who the kids and family members was in contact with ... Believe that this is going to be a disaster ...my children's health is very importantJanine Norris (Cape Town, 2020-04-30)
#569
I think it is in itself a disaster looking at conditions on our education systemNgesh Nodada (Buffalo City , 2020-04-30)
#571
My kids are my lifeGeraldene Vaughan (Rustenburg, 2020-04-30)
#572
I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old, the infection rate is increasing every day. ECD will not be able to facilitate social distancing or hand sanitizing. Children love to hug and play and would go against the norm of school. Little kids most likely live with a elderly person, they could just carry the virus home.Shakeerah Diedericks (Cape Town , 2020-04-30)
#573
I'm signing because I'm deeply concerned about the safety of children and educators. The spread of the disease is at it's peak during the winter seasonAndile Mtshali (Heidelberg , 2020-04-30)
#574
No safety for both kids and Teachers and COVID-19 victims are increasing dailyMofokeng Koloti (Ekurhuleni , 2020-04-30)
#577
I cannot let my children to go and die at school whereas numbers of covid 19 are increasing everyday,they are both staying at school ( hostel)Nyezi Ntombomzi (Butterworth , 2020-04-30)
#578
It is unsafe. I cannot put my child's life in danger.Reshika Emrith (Benoni, 2020-04-30)
#581
I'm signing because the Government has taken this decision very lightly. Rate of infection is growing rapidly, and it is not safe to send children back to school.Nwabisa Makiwane (Pretoria , 2020-04-30)
#582
I'm signing because It is not the time to send kids back to school. I will not put my children's life at stake for anyone.Government is making a really bad decision.
Joanne Stent (Durban, 2020-04-30)
#583
My Grand daughter has major chest problems and due to this she can't return in 2020. And whoever agreed that kids return to school for 2020 during this pendemic facing us must realy be stupid or elitarate. Sign Mrs SE MentoorShireen Evril Mentoor (Port Elizabeth , 2020-04-30)
#584
The facilities put in place at school are not adequate enough to deal with the masses of children returning back to school as public schools are generally overpopulated, children are put on the front lines which primarily put them at risk. Elderly teachers are also at riskOctavian Smith (Queenstown, 2020-04-30)
#585
I don't agree of children being sent back to school while the number of COVID19 cases increases everydayNompumelelo Barnes (Empangeni, 2020-04-30)
#586
How can you expect to stop this pandemic if we send our most valuable posessions and the future of South Africa into a war zone where we cannot see the enemy? How can we send our children to sxhool and we are not even allowed to go and see our family? How are they (the government) going to keeo the children save?Gerda Roos (Roodepoort , 2020-04-30)
#587
Cant let children go to school,with the corona epedemic,our children are not ginea pigs,its not save,and i wont let my child go to schoolAnsie Kotze (Fochville, 2020-04-30)
#589
Because sending our kids back to school is risking their life .... I think it's ridiculous... Our babies are small and what if they get the virus ... This is not a good option to send them back so soon after lockdown when we have so many deaths an casesCandise Naidoo (Chatsworth, 2020-04-30)
#593
It is not safe for my children to return to school. This virus is spreading very fast and I cannot take a chance with my children health🙏Leannet Bhatti (Durban, 2020-04-30)
#594
We sre putting our kids life in dangerJoey De Beer (Morgenzon, 2020-04-30)
#595
Its still very early for our kids to go back to school where the government hasnt even started with preparations. Our kids cant take care of themselvesSibongile Mabina (Musina, 2020-04-30)
#596
I don't want my child to go back at school... During this time of a Corona virusAlungile Alungile (Johannesburg , 2020-04-30)
#597
It's still risky for our kids to go to school.nowPortia Nqaba (Rustenburg, 2020-04-30)
#598
I'm concerned about the Pupils and Teachers lives especially pupilsXolisa Damane (Mthatha, 2020-04-30)
#599
I am against basic education decision to take our kids home.im a parent of two im teaching my kids at home .the numbers are raising daily very fast so why risk with our kids lives...NO not with our kids..Mologadi Tlouana (Pretoria, 2020-04-30)
#600
These children are our future leaders we cannot afford to play with their lives.Jonathan van der Nest (Port Elizabeth, 2020-04-30)