The first case of COVID-19 in South Africa was reported in March 2020 and on March 15, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a series of lockdown measures to curb the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These included closure of both basic and higher education institutions.

Because of the pandemic, most educational institutions, including universities abruptly went online. Online learning management systems and platforms were consequently adopted.

Guest: Prof Sindile Ngubane -the Head of The Open Distance Learning Research Unit at UNISA