ACDP says SADTU is looking for trouble in calling for School Learners to join their protest today

MEDIA RELEASE
Cheryllyn Dudley
24 April 2013

ACDP says SADTU is looking for trouble in calling for School Learners to join their protest today
*Teaching and learning taking place in most parts of the country – NW most affected
*DBE strike committees monitoring the situation
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Cheryllyn Dudley MP and ACDP spokesperson on Basic Education says “SADTU is pushing the limits in calling for School Learners to join their protest today”.

Protesters have been active and vocal outside the gates of Parliament this morning but it is not clear whether or not school learners were amongst them as they were in SADTU T-shirts and no school uniforms were obvious.

“The ACDP is encouraged by reports that teaching and learning is taking place in most parts of the country today with, so far, minimal disruptions”.

The North West province is the most affected with 224 teachers reported to be absent while the gates at 7 schools were locked and no schooling taking place.

In Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape no reports of disruptions have been reported so far.

The Department’s strike committees in all provinces are monitoring the situation and will send regular reports about any incidents that may arise.