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Mannya calls meeting with SGBs on disruptions of schooling in Alice
Article by Loyiso Pulumani
This morning, 14 October 2011, the Eastern Cape's department of education's Superintendent General, Adv. Modidima Mannya convened a meeting with the School Governing Bodies (SGBs) of 15 schools in Alice that have been adversely affected by the teacher work stoppage, that, they claim, is as a result of the Department's interdict against 14 South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) members. The interim interdict was brought against the teachers after complaints of high levels of abuse, intimidation and damage to state property at the Fort Beaufort district offices by members of SADTU, who, without permission or just cause, entered the district offices, some allegedly carrying knobkerries and threatened staff. This action was led by members of the Branch Executive of SADTU Alice branch.
An application was therefore brought against the 14 members of SADTU who were identified as having been involved in the acts of harassment and intimidation of staff of the district office.
During the meeting, the SGBs, rightly, bemoaned the unacceptable disruptions to their children's education at such a critical stage in the year, on the eve of final examinations. They demanded that the normality be restored to their schools forthwith to enable their children to benefit from the last week of revision ahead of the written grade 12 examinations which starts on the 24th October 2011.
Adv. Mannya has, therefore, in response to this call, immediately issued an ultimatum to all the affected teachers to make sure that they report for duty on time, Monday morning, 17th October 2011. Failure to comply will leave him with no choice but to immediately seek necessary relief against them inline with section 28 & 29 of the South African Constitution in the Bill of Rights.
The Department is committed to bringing about lasting stability and order in the Fort Beaufort district which has long been marred by incessant disorder and strife.
We will continually communicate our intentions to the affected learners' parents by holding ongoing meetings on the status of the district. We are further committed to providing whatever necessary additional support to the learners to mitigate against this unnecessary disruption in their preparations for the examinations.
Issued by : Communications Directorate Eastern Cape Dept of Education
Article Tags: SADTU, disruptions
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Reader's Comments
Posted by pilie - 07:40 on 25 November 2011
It is painful ,bad,the termination of contract for temporary employees whilst they are suppose to be absorbed by the department they have children ,parents that they need to feed stop exploiting those educators .Where is decentralisation ,where is democracy while thes educators are employed in such threatening conditionsplease help do something to prevent this termination of contract.
Posted by Comrade - 19:09 on 30 October 2011
Its public knowledge that SADTU bigwigs are just looking for higher positions. General members are always fed with incorrect information and they comply for the sake of being politically correct. Most of them are incompetent principals today. Has the department ever check how funds are spent by Principals? You will be shocked!
Posted by Zak - 12:56 on 17 October 2011
I wonder what went wrong with our proffesional educators that simple change to hooliganism when dealing wih their bread and butter isssues. Educators were the most respected category in our country what went wrong. The right to join unions for them was the way to disrupt the education of the poorest of the poor children. Is it about them all the time or about their children that they are suppose teach in class on time. What proffesor Dyansine of UOFS said last year that until such time that unions stop to manage SA education there will be no good results in this country. Unions must know their rights and their rights must not inhibit right of children to education. As for now education system is in rocks due to unions co managing the department of education at all levels. One is sorry to raise this issue but it is the truth. what is painfull worse is to see their children in all private schools around the country, Privately owned schools are full to capacity with disciplene that you will hardly see in pubilc schools. They are prepared to pay large sum of money for fees that are charged by these private schools for their biological children and they care less of poor children.
Hayini, Maqabane Hayini !!!!!
Hayini, Maqabane Hayini !!!!!
Posted by Pumla Mngcele - 08:58 on 17 October 2011
We pray for God`s intervention in our Education system.HE is able! (Psalms.127:1 If God does not build a house it`s builders work in vain).We desparately need Him.He is above all.Let us all pray for our Province and Nation at large AMEN!
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