South Africa: Eastern Cape Teacher Crisis - Minister Motshekga Must Account to Parliament

press release

I will be writing to the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, to request that she tables a report to Parliament that provides a complete status update of the teacher shortage crisis in the Eastern Cape and her Department's plans to resolve the predicament.

According to reports from the region, six schools, one in Buffalo City and five in Graaff-Reinet, have closed because of staff shortages. These closures are mind-boggling considering the estimated 7 152 excess teachers at certain schools who need to be transferred.

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