SADTU Teachers at Work, with logo, smaller.png SADTU Media Statement, 15 April 2015 SADTU stands firm Any process must be fair, transparent and credible The South African Democratic Teachers Union, following an invitation by the Minister of Basic Education and our numerous requests to be afforded an opportunity to consider the final report of the Ministerial Task Team on the job-for-cash scandal, has today submitted its comments to the Task Team. The comments are the first leg, as per the Minister's process, which required SADTU to make comments by 15 April, 2016 and to make representations by 29 April, 2016. The comments cover a wide spectrum of issues raised both during the investigation and since the leak of the interim report and the Minister's press conference. SADTU maintains its position that it fully supports the investigation and condemns, in the strongest terms possible, any action by any person which may lead to irregularities appointments. Rights However, SADTU equally stands firm that any process must be fair, transparent and credible. To this end, we reiterate our position that we shall object to any aspect of the investigation which undermines the human and constitutionally guaranteed rights of our members. As per the Minister's letter inviting SADTU to comment and to bring to the attention of the MTT any of its members who are implicated in the report, SADTU has done so and we urge members to give their full cooperation in this regard to ensure a fair outcome. Despite the fact that SADTU had previously unsuccessfully approached the MTT with a view to obtaining a copy of the report and to seek clarity on certain aspects and the fact that the MTT had previously referred SADTU to the Minister who has now referred SADTU back to the MTT, SADTU will despite this, continue to give its full cooperation and ensure that the rights of its members are fully respected as this process is being finalised. Unilateral SADTU however, regrets that certain matters forming the subject of the report have already been actioned. These include the publication of the South African Standards for Principalship. We record that despite the fact that this affects the conditions of service of our members, the Minister has not deemed it necessary to consult in the Education Labour Relations Council on this matter. It is regrettable that the Minister continues to act unilaterally and further strain the already tenuous relationship between organised labour and her department. SADTU will however, through the agreed structures and processes, address this matter and exercise its rights accordingly. SADTU has been accused of embargoing the South African Council of Educators (SACE) investigation report into irregularities in appointments. We reject this with the contempt it deserves and challenge those who make these allegations to provide evidence of SADTU having done so. No to suggestion and innuendo SADTU also wishes to make it clear that it will not allow suggestion and innuendo to be used instead of hard facts and evidence to support the allegations made. In this context SADTU will not accept generalised allegations. Issued by: SADTU SECRETARIAT Contact: Mugwena Maluleke, General Secretary, 082 783 29 68 Nkosana Dolopi, Deputy General Secretary, 082 709 5651 Nomusa Cembi, Media Officer, 082 719 5157 -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
