Mr Speaker, apart from the South African Democratic Teachers' Union's, opposition to "no work, no pay", that union continues to hold education hostage through intimidation.
I want to read you five points from a statement by a teacher at Johannesburg's Northview High School, after Sadtu representatives Tshabalala and Mokgomane addressed the staff yesterday afternoon:
Now, Sadtu said principals of model C schools deliberately employ foreigners, namely Zimbabweans, because they will not strike. They said Sadtu will deal with Zimbabweans. No district officials are to be allowed onto school property, certainly not to check files.
Staff are not accountable to officials. If the Northview principal is not in agreement, Sadtu will come and take over the running of the school. Teachers have only to do seven hours of work. For any work over and above that they should be paid extra. Everyone is to give full marks to themselves for the Integrated Quality Management System and the heads of department, must sign, otherwise Sadtu will deal with them.
Will the Minister investigate this and all other cases of Sadtu intimidation, and how and when will these incidents be investigated? Thank you.