1. You are referred to Minute DLS 0013/2004 of 28 April 2004 in which the approved school calendar and list of public holidays for 2005 were announced.

2. As this school calendar for 2005 has been adapted by the National Education Department, the school days, 17 June 2005 and 8 August 2005, must now be indicated as school holidays on the calendar.  See Government Gazette No. 26461 of 15 June 2004  [size: 559 KB]  at http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/notices/2004/26461.pdf  [also included is a "Summary of School Calendar for 2006"].

3. Heads of educational institutions and chairpersons of governing bodies are requested to bring the contents of this minute to the attention of personnel, parents, guardians and learners.


SIGNED: J.H. LYNERS
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2004:09:30