SADTU ever defiant (20/05/11)

SADTU provincial secretary Mbuyiseni Mathonsi addressed member teachers on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 at the Sabha Hall.
This was a general meeting by nature then became clear what was to come.
“The consensus by SADTU- KZN region was a 15% salary increase. SADTU at national level felt that this was too much. We then negotiated with smaller unions and they wanted 10% and then we reached a deadlock,” said Mathonsi.
We won 7.5% however we continue the fight for improving quality whereby you receive a raise instead of a bonus when you get a higher qualification.
Issues still on the table followed when Mathonsi highlighted the plight of the ECD workers when he hinted that they should be paid R5000.00/ month. Mathonsi went on to proudly announce the R100 million construction of the SADTU Teacher Development College.
“The Independent Teachers Union (IDTC) is buried. There is a new teachers union called the Educators Association of South Africa (EASA),” said Mathonsi.
Then SADTU convened at Albert Luthuli Hall on Friday, 13 May 2011 for their elections. Sesi Cindi, Deputy Chairperson of SADTU, said that the struggle is still on and called on SADTU as a whole to vote for the ANC citing the gains secured with this government won’t be in vain. Quality education is missing and Mandela said education is most important.
“This is an auspicious occasion and landmark occasions for the struggle as the local elections are taking place at the same time,” said Buhle Khuzwayo (Branch Chairperson).
He thanked the executive for keeping SADTU vibrant. At the time of the previous election SADTU KZN was dull, disillusioned and fragmented. You gave us a branch of counter revolutionaries alluding to national strike when newly elected. We are socialists.
Sexual harassment in schools by male educators towards female educators was deep seated. SADTU KZN was liberated from corruption.

EDUCATING THE EDUCATED: Provincial Secretary: Mbuyiseni Mathonsi.

SADTU ELECTION DAY: Buhle Khuzwayo (Branch Chairperson) with Zamo Nze (Deputy Secretary)