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‘BRING PUPILS TO SCHOOL’

10/09/2019 01:08:00 BY STANLEY KHUMALO

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MBABANE – Bring pupils to school! The Ministry of Education and Training said nothing had changed on their end regarding the opening of schools today. Principal Secretary in the Ministry Bertram Stewart said:

“Parents know that schools are opening tomorrow (today) and they should take them to school and worry not.”
He said like it was reported in the end-of-term report cards for the learners, schools were opening. This publication sought the ministry’s stand following that since the closure of schools for the third-term: teachers, through their umbrella union – Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) – have been urging their members to attend their various activities leading to the industrial action set for September 23, 2019.

SNAT with other public sector associations (PSAs) have been having meetings in their various branches. The other PSAs are: National Public Service and Allied Workers Union (NAPSAWU) and Swaziland National Association of Government Accounting Personnel (SNAGAP).
The Swaziland Democratic Nurses Union (SWADNU) is not taking part in the activities as they render essential services.

Mobilise

These meetings are set to mobilise civil servants to shun work from the aforementioned date.
Despite that their intention is to be part of the industrial action scheduled for a fortnight from today, SNAT joined the Ministry of Education and Training in calling upon parents to send their children to school today.

SNAT Secretary General Sikelela Dlamini, said teachers would be in schools today and they would carry out their duties as expected. However, Dlamini was also quick to state that they (PSAs) shall not be suspending their activities on the dates they were scheduled on.
He implored teachers to attend the activities without fail. The unionist said teachers shall be going to dysfunctional workstations as most were still broke and without essential teaching aids.