Following violent student protests and police action at UJ on Wednesday, the university applied for an urgent court order to prevent further protests.
This week’s teacher action highlights the disparities in South African society.
Cosatu has vowed to push ahead with its public service strike next week, despite the government revising its pay offer to 7%.
Unions have rejected the latest offer from government, increasing the possibility of a public service strike next week which could shut down schools.
Last-ditch talks to avoid a strike that could see many schools stop teaching next week were postponed from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
Coaching at international level is more and more about compromise, it seems. The international season is almost upon us and half of Jake White’s Springbok squad is crocked. It is now easy to understand why the national coach chose 45 players for his training camp in Bloemfontein.