SADTU end of the year statement
SADTU wants 2017 to be declared the year for quality public education.
2016 marked 60 years of the adoption of the Freedom Charter. It also marked 22 years of the dawn of democracy and 20 years of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. It further marked 50 years of the adoption of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendations concerning the Status of Teachers. When SADTU was formed 26 years ago she had, as one of the primary objectives the elimination of all forms of discrimination in education and started the journey of striving towards a free and democratic education in South Africa.
SADTU scores victory for unpaid teachers and those whose services were unlawfully terminated
The South African Democratic Teachers Union has scored a major victory in the Port Elizabeth Labour Court following an application it made to compel the Education Department to pay the salaries of teachers and to reverse a decision of the former Acting Head of Department Ms Sizakele Netshiphalala to terminate the services of educators she claimed were appointed irregularly.
SADTU Post NEC Media Statement
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the South African Democratic Teachers` Union (SADTU) held its last meeting for 2016 at its headquarters in Kempton Park from 8 to 10 December, 2016.
The meeting took place on the latter days of the 16-Days of Activism For No Violence Against Women and Children, on the third anniversary of the death of world icon, former President Nelson Mandela, during the mourning period for the
late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, on the eve of International Human Rights Day and at the end of the school calendar.
SADTU World Aids Day 2016 statement
The South African Democratic Teachers` Union (SADTU) joins the millions of South Africans and people around the globe to mark 1 December, World Aids Day under the theme: "It is in our hands to end HIV and TB".
SADTU World Aids Day 2016 statement
The South African Democratic Teachers` Union (SADTU) joins the millions of South Africans and people around the globe to mark 1 December, World Aids Day under the theme: "It is in our hands to end HIV and TB".
SADTU commemorates 16-Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
The South African Democratic Teachers` Union joins millions of South Africans in observing 16-days of activism for no violence against women and children under the theme, "Count me in - Together moving a non-violent South Africa forward". This international campaign takes place every year from 25 November to 10 December.
SADTU commemorates 16-Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
The South African Democratic Teachers` Union joins millions of South Africans in observing 16-days of activism for no violence against women and children under the theme, "Count me in - Together moving a non-violent South Africa forward". This international campaign takes place every year from 25 November to 10 December.
SADTU forces Eastern Cape Education Department to pay Educators and withdraw terminations of Educators allegedly wrongly appointed
The South African Democratic Teachers Union has scored another victory when in four days since launching an urgent application in the High Court forced the Education Department to explain the steps it was taking to pay teachers owed salaries since their appointment.
SADTU forces Eastern Cape Education Department to pay Educators and withdraw terminations of Educators allegedly wrongly appointed
The South African Democratic Teachers Union has scored another victory when in four days since launching an urgent application in the High Court forced the Education Department to explain the steps it was taking to pay teachers owed salaries since their appointment.
SADTU Free State PEC holds its last meeting for 2016
The South African Democratic Teachers` Union in Free State held its last Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting on the 17 - 18 November 2016. The PEC discussed growing the organisation, educational and political matters which amongst others included the following:
SADTU in the Eastern Cape launches Court Application to force payment of salaries to Educators
The South African Democratic Teachers Union has launched an urgent application in the Labour Court in Port Elizabeth to be heard on 24th November 2016 to force the Eastern Cape Department of Education to process the payment of salaries of educators. This follows numerous attempts by SADTU to reason with both the MEC and the Acting HoD to attend to the payment of salaries of educators. One educators has not been paid her salary since February when she was appointed.
SADTU Gauteng condemns assault of school principal
The union is outraged and condemns in strong possible terms the stabbing of the principal of Paul Mosaka Primary school in Pimville, Soweto. The perpetrator is a former teacher at the school who resigned when charges were laid against him. He was a teacher at the school and it was established that he possesses fraudulent qualifications.
SADTU in the Eastern Cape demands the withdrawal of wrongful terminations or the Department will be taken to court
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) in the Eastern Cape has noted with grave concern the persistent gross violations of the rights of Educators based on what clearly appears to be unsound and legally flawed decisions.
SADTU in the Eastern Cape demands that all educators owed their salaries be paid or the Department will be taken to court
The South African Democratic Teachers Union in the Eastern Cape has given the Department of Education until Tuesday the 8th of November 2016 to pay the salaries of all educators whose salaries have not been paid or face legal action.
SADTU on the Medium Term Budget Policy statement
The South African Democratic Teachers` Union welcomes the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement presented by Finance Minister in difficult economic and political conditions not only in the country but world-wide.
SADTU Kwazulu Natal is disturbed by the instability in some communities that affect the smooth running of examinations
SADTU KZN is highly disturbed by what is unfolding around Umsinga. We are reliably informed that because of faction fights in the community some learners, especially boys, are having difficulty in getting to their schools and write their Matric examinations.
SADTU Western Cape protest against Systemic Tests is lawful
The union welcomes the order issued by the High Court of South Africa (Western Cape Division, Cape Town) where the employer claimed that SADTU was acting unlawfully in their protest against systemic tests in the province.
SADTU Limpopo Province Statement on the 2016 Matric Examinations
Whilst the Union wishes all matriculants in Limpopo and across the country best of luck in their 2016 matric examinations, we want to condemn any attempts by the department or any official not to allow our children to write all subjects they wish to write during this current round of examinations.
North West Media statement on the 2016 Matric Examinations
SADTU North West takes this opportunity to wish all the 2016 Matric Learners a decent journey through the current examinations. At the beginning of the academic year, we had notable challenges that naturally suggested harsh experiences. You were brave enough to confront such with vigour and conquered them without being deterred. Amongst others; our schools were engulfed by unruly cross-winds that threatened the delivery of both qualitative and quantitative public education.
The State of the Department of Education for 2016 NSC Examinations
The leadership of SADTU in the province has taken time to reflect critically on the capacity of the department of education to delivery on its mandate. There has been change of leadership in both the political and administrative front which birthed uncertainty within the department itself. It is our hope and observation that the department can once again be stable and focus to deliverables without irritations. We are now in the very last quarter of the year with few days left before NSC examinations for 2016 start.