Department of Basic Education reiterates that learning and teaching must proceed on 24 April 2013
23 Apr 2013
The Department of Basic Education has noted with concern the industrial action to be undertaken by teacher union SADTU tomorrow. The Department reiterates that 24 April 2013 is a normal working day.
Consistent with our statement earlier the Department has noted the intentions to hold a protest march and indicated it had activated its systems to enforce the following directives:
- No Work, No Pay
- Principals that do not monitor and register the attendance of teachers will be subjected to disciplinary procedures
- Educators that sign the register as being present at school but later leave to join protest action will be subjected to disciplinary procedures.
The Department wishes reaffirm the point that it is permissible by law to strike yet an illegal strike of this nature will not be condoned and those wishing to take part must bear in mind the consequences of their actions. To ensure that information surrounding the strike filters through, the Department has established strike committees that will monitor the effects of the strike and report back on its impact during the course of the day.
Statement issued by Panyaza Lesufi, Department of Basic Education, April 23 2013
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