South African opposition parties criticize plans to eliminate 2,400 teacher positions due to a R3.8bn budget shortfall.
Opposition parties in South Africa's Western Cape are criticizing plans to eliminate 2,400 teacher positions by 2025 due to a R3.8 billion budget shortfall. Critics, including the South African Democratic Teachers Union, warn this will harm disadvantaged communities and increase class sizes. Education MEC David Maynier defends the cuts, attributing them to insufficient national funding and asserting that education remains a priority despite the reductions.
September 12, 2024
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