MEDIA ADVISORY                                                     21 February 2022

Statistician-General to release the ‘Education Series Volume VIII: COVID-19 and barriers to participation in education in South Africa, 2020

The Statistician-General, of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the results of the ‘Education Series Volume VIII COVID-19 and barriers to participation in education in South Africa, 2020 report on Thursday, 24 February 2022 in Pretoria.

The report focused on the readiness of households to transition from face-to-face learning to digital learning platforms like television-based, to internet-based instructions during COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.  These options required access to the necessary technology or tools by households to benefit from these methods of learning. The report also looked at the urban-rural digital divide as well as the inequality by income in accessing the internet.

The media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: 24 February 2022

Time: 10H00

Venue: Statistics South Africa ISIbalo House, Koch Street, Salvokop, Pretoria

RSVP:

Oteng Makgotlwe Cell:076 6481202 Email: OtengMa@statssa.gov.za

Media Enquiries:

Felicia Sithole Cell: 076 430 0693 E-mail: Felicias@statssa.gov.za