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The approved school terms for 2008 are as follow:
| TERM | OPENS | CLOSES |
| FIRST | 14 JANUARY (educators)
16 JANUARY (learners) | 20 MARCH |
| SECOND | 14 APRIL | 27 JUNE |
| THIRD | 14 JULY | 26 SEPTEMBER |
| FOURTH | 06 OCTOBER | 05 DECEMBER (learners)
09 DECEMBER (educators) |
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| 2. |
Public holidays in 2008:
01 January 2008 - New Year's Day
21 March 2008 - Good Friday
24 March 2008 - Family Day
27 April 2008 - Freedom Day
28 April 2008 - Public Holiday
01 May 2008 - Workers' Day
02 May 2008 - School Holiday
16 June 2008 - Youth Day
09 August 2008 - National Women's Day
24 September 2008 - Heritage Day
16 December 2008 - Day of Reconciliation
25 December 2008 - Christmas Day
26 December 2008 - Day of Goodwill
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| 3. |
The Council of Education Ministers has given permission for the last day of school attendance for learners in Grades 1 to 11 to be FRIDAY, 05 DECEMBER 2008, provided that this day is the last day on which examinations are written, so that best use may be made of school time. Educators remain at school until TUESDAY, 09 DECEMBER 2008 in order to complete administrative tasks.
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| 4. |
Principals are urgently requested to inform all educators, learners, parents and members of governing bodies of the contents of this minute.
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SIGNED: J.H. LYNERS
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2007:16
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