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Nearly 600 pupils in Western Cape still without school placement
Nearly 600 pupils in Western Cape still without school placement! Nearly 600 pupils in the Western Cape remain unplaced, raising…
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SADTU condemns murder of Kraaifontein school principal
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) in the Western Cape has expressed deep concern over escalating school violence, stating…
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School principal shot and killed in Kraaifontein
School principal shot and killed in Kraaifontein! The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has called for police visibility around…
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SADTU disappointed with Minister Godongwana’s failure to address teacher job cuts in MTBPS
SADTU disappointed with Minister Godongwana’s failure to address teacher job cuts in MTBPS! The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU)…
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Nedlac refuses Sadtu Western Cape strike certificate over job cuts
Nedlac refuses Sadtu Western Cape strike certificate over job cuts! The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) has urged…
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SADTU announces national leadership
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has announced its national leadership, with all candidates in the top 8 retaining…
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Sadtu on BELA Bill: Minister Gwarube must decide between Helen Zille and Ramaphosa
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA)…
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Education Crisis Committee: Impending teachers’ purge will negatively affect education quality
The Education Crisis Committee (ECC) said the impending educators’ purge will negatively affect the quality of education. The committee made…
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SADTU against appointment of DA’s Siviwe Gwarube as basic education minister
With less than a day since being appointed basic education minister, Siviwe Gwarube is already facing a baptism of fire…
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Sadtu not happy with appointment of DA’s Siviwe Gwarube as Basic Education Minister
The ANC-aligned South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu), which is the largest teachers union in the country, has quickly expressed…
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Julius Malema responds to Sadtu & Cosatu over voting process remarks – ‘You can go to hell’
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has responded to Cosatu and the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) for…
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Sadtu warns increasing violence at KZN schools could lead to closures
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) said that the increased violence in schools may lead to some closing in…
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Sadtu: Schools must be havens of safety instead of centres of violence
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) said it was concerned about the increasing incidents of violence at schools across…
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Sadtu & Naptosa caution against the hype around matric results
Teacher unions, the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu), and the National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) have…
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Sadtu calls for investigation & possible charging of Phala Phala panel
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has called for a full investigation into the conduct of two members of…
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Unions: Suspend load shedding to protect the integrity of matric exams
“Suspend load shedding to protect the integrity of the year-end matric exams.” This is a call made by the biggest…
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President Ramaphosa to address Sadtu national general council
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the national general council of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) in…
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Cosatu members protest against high crime levels in Western Cape
About 300 Cosatu members took to the streets of Cape Town to protest against the high levels of crime in…
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To stop voter fraud, we’ll remove SADTU officials from elections, says EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said it would ensure the hiring of South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) members as…
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Update: Liquor won’t be sold to pupils, says education department
The Department of Basic Education has provided clarity regarding the proposal of selling alcohol on school premises during private functions…
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Sadtu appeals for drop out pupils to be tracked & persuaded to return to school
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) said it was deeply concerned about the school dropout rate in the country…
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SA lockdown: KZN Sadtu & DA say no to primary school pupils returning at the same time
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal said on Wednesday their assessments suggested…
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SA COVID-19: Sadtu urges caution around pupil safety
COVID-19 infections at schools are increasing as the country goes deeper into the third wave. The South African Democratic Teachers…
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Latest on bullying victim Lufuno Mavhunga
More school-based counsellors and early warning intervention programmes may help identify bullies and their victims, the National Teachers’ Organisation of…
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Naptosa and Sadtu welcome matric 2020 results
Education unions have welcomed the matric class of 2020’s results. The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) and the National…
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Sadtu: New school calendar too long for learners
Teachers and unions have expressed frustration over the new school calendar, released by the Department of Basic Education on Tuesday.…
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Sadtu: Grade R and temporary teachers in Mpumalanga not paid January salaries
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in Mpumalanga has called for the settlement of all outstanding Grade R practitioners’…
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SADTU calls for matric paper marking in Estcourt to stop until all markers tested
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has called for all marking in the Estcourt marking centre in KwaZulu- Natal…
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KZN Sadtu flags concerns over matric exam marking centres
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) in KwaZulu-Natal has flagged concerns over matric exam marking centres in the province.…
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Sadtu takes wage increase matter to Constitutional Court
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) is planning to go to the Constitutional Court to challenge a recent Labour…
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Sadtu to challenge matric rewrite
South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) is going to court on Monday to challenge the rewriting of matric exams. The…
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Schools in Western Cape expected to reopen
There will be no school for pupils in Grade 7 and 12 on Monday. But the Western Cape said schools…
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Sadtu in KZN – Teachers need more time to prepare
On Sunday, Sadtu KZN had joined the voice of many other unions calling on its members to stay home and…
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Sadtu says schools are not yet ready to reopen for teachers & pupils in Limpopo
With teachers and school management teams expected to return to work this week to prepare for the upcoming phased reopening…
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Do not return to schools, Sadtu urges teachers in the Northern Cape
The education department in the province has indicated it is not yet ready to safely reopen classrooms. The South African…
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Hygiene first, then teaching can follow – Teachers’ Unions
Teachers’ unions are balking at the idea of some schools reopening next week, claiming that a number of burning issues…
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Minister Motshekga urged to restore school feeding schemes during lockdown
The DA-run Western Cape government has faced criticism from Cosatu and its unions, but there is a clear need for…
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Cosatu wants WC MEC Debbie Schäfer removed for feeding school kids
Cosatu said it was ‘shocked and highly disturbed’ by the way Schäfer had handled her feeding scheme in the province.…
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