SADTU statement on the reopening of schools
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) notes and welcomes the Department of Basic Education’s decision to delay the opening of schools from the 27th of January and allow the learners on the 15th of February depending on the virus’ behavior during the two-week delay. However, the SADTU does not agree with the call for educators and SMTs to report for duty from the 25th of January. The unions were not consulted.
Statement of SADTU in KZN on State of Affairs at Marking Centres
SADTU in KZN is worried by the state of affairs in some marking centres. Since markers reported for duty there are cases where the Union has intervened on, which include a large number of teachers who did not have accommodation. SADTU urges teachers to take the call seriously for them to indicate if they need the Department to organize accommodation for them.
South African Democratic Teachers Union Statement on the passing on of the Eastern Cape Department of Basic Education Superintendent General (HOD), Cde Temba Kojane
SADTU is saddened by the untimely passing of Superintendent General, Cde Temba Kojana. This is a devastating blow to our Union because as the province, we had had to work with acting HODs until his appointment. It is with immense sorrow that we mourn the untimely passing Cde Temba who was a founding member of SADTU.
Corrected SADTU statement on the passing of the President of the National Teachers' Union (NATU)
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) is saddened by the news of the passing on of the President of the National Teachers' Union (NATU), Allen Thompson. He was elected as the President of NATU in 2018 after having served as the Union's Deputy President in the previous term.
SADTU statement on the passing of the General Secretary of the South African Municipal Workers Union
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) has received with great shock and sadness the reports about the passing on of the General Secretary of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), Cde Koena Wilson Ramotlou on the 2nd of January 2021. This happens just after he was elected as the General Secretary at SAMWU’s 12th National Congress last month and hardly a week after we lost the sitting General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).
SADTU statement on the passing on of the General Secretary of the NUM
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) has received, with great shock and sadness, the news about the passing on of the General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Cde David Kolekile Sipunzi on the 25th of December 2020.
SADTU North West mourns the tragic death of three (3) Grade 12 learners
The South African Democratic Teachers Union in the North West (SADTU NW) has learned with great shock, the horrific and fatal taxi accident on Friday 11 th December 2020 that took the lives of three Grade 12 learners from Rethusegile Secondary School in Lethabong Village near Rustenburg. The three met the accident on the way from attending attending an “After examination celebration”.
SADTU Statement on the court ruling on the Rewrite of leaked Matric Exam Papers
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) welcomes the decision by the High Court, Pretoria Division to set aside the decision by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) to have all learners who wrote the National Senior Certificate (Matric) mathematics and physical science PAPER 2 to be rewritten.
SADTU statement on the rewriting of leaked matric Exam Papers
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union(SADTU) is seeking legal action against the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and examinations quality assurer Umalusi over the decision to have all learners who wrote the National Senior Certificate (Matric) mathematics and physical science rewrite because the examination papers were leaked.
COSATU affiliated Public Service Unions ready to fight salary increases at Labour Appeal Court
The government has failed to present ‘exhaustive evidence’ to show it cannot afford wage increases for its employees; lawyers for three COSATU affiliated public-sector unions are arguing in papers before the Labour Appeal Court.
EUSA unconditionally apologise to SADTU
An unrecognised trade union - the Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA) has unconditionally apologised to the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) and her members for the defamatory statements they published against SADTU on their Facebook page and website on 15, 16 and 20th July this year.
SADTU wishes TVET colleges students good luck in their examinations
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) wishes the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students all the best in their examinations. Examinations began on 10 November and will finish on 10 December.
SADTU calls on DBE and DOH to convene an urgent meeting on the unilateral decision that violates the isolation protocols during the writing of final examinations
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) strongly condemns the unilateral decision of the Department of Basic Education (DBE), together with the Department of Health to allow learners who might have tested positive during the writing of examinations to write in isolation but in the same schools or examination centres where other learners are writing.
SADTU Statement on the appaling conditions Grade 12 Learners are taught under
SADTU is shocked by what is said to be a centre or a camp for matric holiday classes near Umzinto, South Coast of KwaZulu Natal. It cannot happen that when all of us are frightened by the scourge of the Covid-19 and its effect, the department of education put our learners and teachers in a situation where there is total disregard of regulations that are meant to curb the spread of the virus. We find this strange and totally inhumane.
SADTU statement following the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has left SADTU, the largest union in the education and public service sector with no joy. It is a slap in the face to hard working educators and public servants.
By the Provincial Offices of COSATU, ANC, SACP, SANCO, COSAS, SASCO and SADTU on the illegal appointment of the WCED Hod, Brian Schreuder
COSATU, SACP, ANC, SANCO, COSAS, SASCO AND SADTU notes with apprehension and concern the alleged irregular extension of the appointment contract of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) Head of Department (HOD) Mr. Brian Schreuder as is per the report of the Public Service Commission (PSC). More alarming is the Premier's refusal to take corrective action and to actually undermine the findings of the report of this independent oversight body.
SADTU Western Cape’s weighs in on the debate of on educator who was charged for identifying himself as African
Recently, the public was embroiled in a matter of an educator being charged for taking a conscious decision to proclaim that he is an African. SADTU does not have a history on commenting on individual cases, like we have not gone public on the Neumann matter, notwithstanding the fact that it is well known that we represented Neumann at the schedule 8 consultation, prehearing and consultation with his legal team.
SADTU confident of victory at the Labour Appeal Court
The South African Democratic Teachers Union, the country's biggest education union and one of the public-sector organisations involved in a legal battle with the government over its refusal to honour a three-year multi-tier wage deal it had agreed to in 2018, says it is confident that the Labour Appeal Court will rule in favour of the workers.
SADTU North West condemns the burning and damaging of school property
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union in the North West Province (SADTU NW) is deeply concerned about the burning and destruction of property in four schools around Moruleng in the Rustenburg area.
SADTU notes the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery plan presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) has noted the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa that responds to the economic impact of COVID 19 by driving, among others, job creation.