The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) heartily welcomes the launch of Corruption Watch by union federation COSATU.

Corruption Watch is a positive step towards giving ordinary South Africans a powerful role towards contributing in the fight against corruption. It is only when communities stand up and raise their voices that we can see corruption being defeated.

The death of a mother who was trying to get her child registered at the University of Johannesburg, has been met with shock and sadness.

Such a tragedy indicates the lack of preparedness of institutions of higher learning to take new students. This tragic death is the lowest point in the quest for higher education in South Africa. The fact that students and their parents spend nights in queues in order to be admitted shows the lengths people can go to receive quality education.

As coastal schools begin their 2012 school year on Wednesday 11 January and on the 18th of January for inland schools, we would like to welcome all teachers and learners back to school. We extend a special word of welcome to the learners who will be experiencing schooling for the first time in Grade 1.  We hope the teachers and learners have rested well and are recharged to give 2012 their best shot.

Comrade, friends, fellow South Africans, The ANC centenary represents a milestone achievement not only for the ANC, but for all liberation movements in the continent and the African peoples in general.

MEDIA STATEMENT - MATRIC RESULTS 2011
 
 04 JANUARY 2012

THE SYSTEM IS CONSOLIDATING AND MATURING