In Conversation With Nomarashiya Caluza Provincial Secretary of SADTU in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province
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The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) issues this public statement to inform SADTU and the general public, the current status of education in the province.
The challenges faced by schools and education workers both school-based and office-based are well known, as SADTU has consistently raised these issues over time. Formal bilateral meetings with the employer, marches and pickets have been held, but despite these efforts, the situation continues to deteriorate.
It is important to first remind all stakeholders of the legal obligations placed on the employer regarding schools and learners.
Section 29(1)(a) of Chapter 2 of South African Constitution (Act 108 of 1996) states, “Everyone has a right to basic education including adult basic education.” This is a chapter in the Constitution that all basic human rights are put together and which the State, through its organs and institutions, must ensure that they are protected and are advanced. Section 34 (1) of Chapter 4 of the South African Schools’ Act, (Act 84 of 1996) states, “The State must fund public schools from public revenue on equitable basis in order to ensure the proper exercise of the rights of learners to education and the redress of the past inequalities in education provision.
The challenges faced by schools and education workers both school-based and office-based are well known, as SADTU has consistently raised these issues over time. Formal bilateral meetings with the employer, marches and pickets have been held, but despite these efforts, the situation continues to deteriorate.
It is important to first remind all stakeholders of the legal obligations placed on the employer regarding schools and learners.
Section 29(1)(a) of Chapter 2 of South African Constitution (Act 108 of 1996) states, “Everyone has a right to basic education including adult basic education.” This is a chapter in the Constitution that all basic human rights are put together and which the State, through its organs and institutions, must ensure that they are protected and are advanced. Section 34 (1) of Chapter 4 of the South African Schools’ Act, (Act 84 of 1996) states, “The State must fund public schools from public revenue on equitable basis in order to ensure the proper exercise of the rights of learners to education and the redress of the past inequalities in education provision.
