Tag: South African Democratic Teachers Union

7 December 2021, 6:04 AM

The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) and the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) have urged their ...

A health worker prepares an injection with a dose of Astra Zeneca coronavirus vaccine, at a vaccination centre in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain.

Sadtu decries failure to reach targets of vaccinating teachers

8 July 2021, 6:34 AM

Sadtu says the Department of Basic Education has failed to reach its target of vaccinating over half a million teachers ...

Vaccination was incident-free on the first day of the vaccination rollout programme for educators in the Eastern Cape.

Sadtu concerned but satisfied with teacher vaccination rollout

23 June 2021, 9:00 AM

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has expressed satisfaction with the Basic Education Department's vaccine rollout programme in the ...

The department of education intends to vaccinate over 580 000 school teachers, admin workers and cleaners.

SAOU urges teachers to take J&J vaccine

21 June 2021, 7:30 AM

The South African Teachers' Union (SAOU) has called on teachers not to be drawn into fake news about the coronavirus ...

Sadtu says the option to vaccinate teachers comes at the right time, ahead of the resumption of daily attendance in primary school learners from next month.

Sadtu in Free State welcomes move to vaccinate teachers

14 June 2021, 7:01 AM

The South African Democratic Teachers Union in Free State has welcomed the move to have teachers vaccinated.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga gazetted and issued directives which state that primary school learners must return to daily school attendance from July 26, 2021.

Before sending children back to school the third wave needs to be observed: Sadtu

31 May 2021, 11:58 AM

The South African Democratic Teachers Union says they are of the view that before sending children to school on full ...

The suspect is expected to appear at the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court on Monday.

New rules could see teachers banned if found guilty of sexual misconduct

13 April 2021, 8:39 AM

The Basic Education Department has gazetted a new set of rules that may see teachers found guilty of sexual misconduct ...

Equal Education says most learners cite water and sanitation as some of the factors that hinder progress in the education system.

Functional feeding scheme needed to assist class of 2021 excel, says Equal Education

23 February 2021, 10:00 AM

Equal Education (EE) has called on the Basic Education Department to ensure schools have proper infrastructure, basic services and a ...

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to hold a press briefing by the end of the week to give unions feedback on call to re-close schools.

Unions await feedback on call to re-close schools

22 July 2020, 11:27 AM

Teacher unions are optimistic that Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga will give them positive feedback on Wednesday night when ...

Communities with high infections should not open schools: SAMA

15 July 2020, 9:00 AM

The South Africa Medical Association (SAMA) says in principle it agrees with the call to close schools during the peak ...

The meeting comes a day after the largest teacher union, Sadtu, called for the suspension of classes.

Motshekga to meet with unions over possible re-closing of schools

15 July 2020, 6:12 AM

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is expected to meet with unions on Wednesday morning to discuss issues including the closure ...

Cosatu's chief negotiator for public sector unions, Mugwena Maluleke, says government has not honoured their agreement.

Phasing in of more grades may need to be postponed: Sadtu

29 June 2020, 11:40 AM

The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu), has called on the Department of Basic Education to reassess strategies around the ...

Some schools could not open today because they do not have PPEs.

Sadtu calls for all Eastern Cape schools to be closed

23 June 2020, 9:42 AM

Sadtu in the Eastern Cape has called on the Provincial Basic Education Department to close all schools in the province ...

Sadtu says the department should not be seen to be encouraging learners to leave school without proper support and resources

Basic Education must conduct research over Grade 9 certificate: Sadtu

28 September 2019, 1:38 PM

27 September 2019, 11:23 AM

The Sadtu has appealed to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to conduct more research on the proposed Grade 9 ...

Learners in Grade 9 will have access to TVET colleges when issued with the certificate.

General Education Certificate will allow access to TVET colleges: Basic Education

by Sesona Mahlahla

The Basic Education Ministry says the General Education Certificate it plans to issue learners exiting Grade 9 will allow them ...

The union says it wants African languages to receive the same treatment as English

SADTU to challenge English medium in schools

by Sesona Mahlahla

5 July 2019, 7:35 AM

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) wants to challenge English being the medium of instruction in South African schools.

Maluleke says it's unacceptable that African learners attend dilapidated schools without toilets

Township schools lagging behind former model-C schools: SADTU

by Sesona Mahlahla

4 July 2019, 6:16 AM