Newly elected SADTU General Secretary Mugwena Maluleke is reading the declaration of the 10th National Congress here at Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg.Newly elected South African Democratic Teachers Union General Secretary, Mugwena Maluleke says the need to implement the outstanding clauses inMagope Maphila has been re-elected President for another five years, Mabutho Cele as Deputy President and Nkosana Dolopi as Deputy General Secretary.
The gathering, which brought together thousands of delegates, concluded on Saturday following four days of discussions. The conference comes as the education sector grapples with several challenges, including the partial signing of the BELA Act, which has left out key clauses necessary for its effective implementation.
Maluleke says, “The congress has indicated that clause four and five must be implemented as a matter of urgency and therefore they will proceed to implement that and not wait for the three months, because we believe that the three months is a result of others not wanting to really transform and not wanting to accept us as one nation, but want to continue to protect their privileges.
The union wants to promote reading and safety at schools. It has also launched a global campaign titled Go Public Fund Education. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.