The minister, during a press conference, announced that schools would no longer open next Tuesday, January 17, 2022. The Minister, Lady Mabuza, said schools would now open of January 24, 2023. She said the reason for the postponement was that the EPC and JC results were delayed. She noted that the delay was caused by the fact that the examinations were not written on the normal academic calendar and some papers were postponed due to the interruptions that took place last year.