Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections regarding the reopening of schools and measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the National Department of Basic Education, and Provincial Departments of Education, and all schools in the Republic of South Africa8. Registration status of learner and marking of attendance register |
| (1) | In the event that a learner is granted an exemption from compulsory school attendance, as contemplated in direction 6, or is unable to attend school, as contemplated in direction 5(11)— |
| (a) | nothing in these Directions purports to alter the registration status of a learner at the specific school where the learner is registered; and |
| (b) | the learner continues to be registered with their school. |
| (2) | A school must maintain accurate daily attendance registers of learners. |
| (3) | A learner must be marked absent in the attendance register when the learner is not physically present at school. |
| (4) | The school must maintain records of— |
| (a) | all learners who are unable to attend school for reasons contemplated in direction 5(11); and |
| (b) | all exemptions granted in terms of direction 6. |