Articles from South Africa
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 June 2011 EI launches ‘Bring a Book to Congress’ appeal
On UN Public Services Day, EI has launched an appeal for school libraries in South Africa, which are in a desperate state. Only seven per cent of public schools have functional libraries; 13 per cent have a library space without books or a librarian; and a massive 79 per cent...
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Trade union rights are human rights 17 March 2011 South Africa: Government must endorse UN policy on human rights
EI and its national affiliates, SADTU, NAPTO, and SAOU, are urging the Government of South African to sign up to the joint statement on ending violence and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Union renewal and development 10 December 2010 Thulas Nxesi appointed Deputy Minister
Education International congratulates Thulas Nxesi on his appointment as the Deputy Minister for Rural Development and Land Reform. Mr Nxesi served as Education International's president from 2004-2009.
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 October 2010 South Africa to support EU trade partnership
In an apparent about-turn, South African officials now say they are prepared to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and the five-nation South African Customs Union (SACU) by the year’s end.
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Standards and working conditions 2 September 2010 SADTU members remain on indefinite strike over pay
Public sector unions in South Africa have been in negotiation with the government to secure a living wage and increased housing allowances for workers.
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Union renewal and development 26 July 2010 Archbishop Tutu announces retirement from public life
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is to withdraw from public life, after decades of struggling against apartheid and global injustices, to spend more time with his family – and watch cricket.
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Leading the profession 1 July 2009 Opening Address by Fred van Leeuwen, EI General Secretary, at the South African Teacher Development Summit, Johannesburg, 29 June 2009
Madame Minister, other Government representatives, Mr. President of the Education International, distinguished guests, colleagues, comrades,
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 May 2009 SADTU predicts Ministry split will improve South African education system
EI affiliate, the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU), has welcomed the new Government’s decision to reorganise the education sector by creating two distinct ministries - the Ministry of Basic Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Training.
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 October 2008 Report on school violence unjustly targets teachers
A report on violence in schools published last week by Plan International is sensationalist and unjustly targets teachers, said EI General Secretary Fred van Leeuwen in an address to the first congress of the South African teachers union NAPTOSA on 15 October.
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Standards and working conditions 19 October 2007 South Africa: Teachers Reject Salary Offer
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) had rejected the government's proposals on a new teacher payment regime which would link remuneration with performance.
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Standards and working conditions 10 October 2007 South Africa: Graduates to repay state bursaries with service at rural schools
Newly qualified teachers whose studies have been financed by the Education Department will be required to teach at remote schools for up to four years in an attempt to help schools most in need.
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Standards and working conditions 1 June 2007 One million South African workers to strike today
Up to one million South African public sector workers are set to go on strike today demanding higher pay. It will be one of the country’s largest strikes in more than a decade.
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Standards and working conditions 27 April 2006 South Africa: Union slams mentorship scheme for poor schools
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has criticised the Eastern Cape education department’s initiative to hire mentors and retirees to help solve the education crisis in the province.
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Standards and working conditions 4 April 2006 South Africa: 5000 temporary teachers receive permanent contracts
More than 5,000 temporary teachers have been permanently absorbed by the Limpopo education department with effect from the beginning of April.
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Standards and working conditions 13 March 2006 South Africa: Breakthrough for temporary teachers
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) and the education department have agreed that all temporary educators in the Eastern Cape province will be given permanent contracts.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 February 2006 South Africa: Bungle over exam has pupils & teachers fuming
Eastern Cape Education Department superintendent-general Dave Edley yesterday promised an investigation to discover how the province published the wrong date for the matric supplementary examinations.
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Standards and working conditions 9 February 2006 South Africa: School fee promise good news in principle
President Thabo Mbeki's promise to eliminate fees in the poorest 20% of schools in South Africa is meaningless without a deadline, says EI's affiliate.
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Standards and working conditions 18 January 2006 South Africa: Union decries plan to import teachers
EI affiliate the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) is angered over proposals to import maths and science teachers from India and Botswana.
South Africa: Union decries plan to import teachers