Latest articles on Teacher Strike

Teacher union demands test ANC’s resolve

Article bogdan TagDiv - 26 Apr 2013

Union threatens chaos during midyear exams if the ruling party doesn’t accede to its wishes.

Unions, GDE at odds over deductions

Article Thabo Mohlala - 3 Dec 2010

The Suid Afrikaanse Onderwyser-Unie has served the GDE with notice to appear before the Labour Court over hat it calls "illegal strike deductions".

Northern Cape scraps matric prelims

Article David Macfarlane - 10 Sep 2010

In an unprecedented move, the Northern Cape education department has scrapped matric prelim exams for the class of 2010.

Strike: Matric chaos looms

Article Thabo Mohlala - 9 Sep 2010

With such little time left I have serious reservations that we will finish the syllabus. Even if we try to, it would be a rushed process'

Teacher strike over, but new pay row looms

Article David Macfarlane - 9 Sep 2010

As teachers trickled back to work after their strike was suspended on Monday, unions looked to be heading for a showdown over the no work, no pay rule

Sadtu wants KZN prelims ‘scrapped’

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Sep 2010

KwaZulu-Natal matric preliminary exams should be cancelled and the time used to prepare for the final examinations, Sadtu said on Tuesday.

‘We’ll accept’, says Sadtu firebrand

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Sep 2010

One of Sadtu's most militant leaders, Ronald Nyathi, has indicated that the teacher's strike could be soon be over because his region has accepted the state's revised wage offer.

‘Union lords’, not idealists, running show at Sadtu

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Sep 2010

Teachers hijacked by 'narrow-minded daredevils, says expert.

DA: Principals ‘left to fend for themselves’

Article David Macfarlane - 2 Sep 2010

The DA has questioned the department of basic education's ability to ensure that the no-work, no-pay rule for striking teachers is enforced.

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