Chairperson, some of the proposed changes in the Bill are technical, as they respond to the reality that education has been split into two, and they give a broader definition to terms such as "parent" and "loan", amongst others.
Azapo welcomes the additions to the responsibilities of the principal to include assisting the school governing body with the management of funds. The principal of the school is the accountable officer. He or she is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the school, and this should include school funds.
Azapo welcomes the prohibition of political activity during school time. We are happy that the prohibition only applies to political activity.
We are convinced that the conduct of teachers and their unions is sufficiently regulated in the personnel administration measures of the Employment of Educators Act and that it was unnecessary to include it here.
The problem that we have is that of managers and leaders who are afraid to implement and enforce the laws. The laws are there already. We thank you. [Applause.]