The government has reversed its earlier decision to close schools in Mateabeleland South and Bulawayo on Thursday and Friday due to President Robert Mugabe’s 93rd birthday party celebrations to be held at Rhodes Estate Preparatory School in Matobo.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango said
It has been agreed that schools go ahead as usual.
We have consulted with the provincial education offices and it has been noted that there is no need for schools to close as delegates to the 21st February Movement will only start arriving after 4pm on Friday and by then most schools would have long knocked off