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Teacher unions slam Education Minister for snubbing BELA Bill signing ceremony

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Some teacher unions have slammed Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube for snubbing a ceremony where President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill. The unions described her failure to attend the event at the Union Buildings as "regrettable" and "unfortunate" and said "she should be a servant of all the people and not for a particular grouping". The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) said that if Gwarube could not be a minister for all South Africans, she should rather quit. Phemelo speaks to Sadtu Spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi.
16 Sep 2024 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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