POLOKWANE – South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) members painted the city red as they marched to various departments and the Premier’s Office to hand over the memorandum of grievances, today (Thursday).
Sadtu was supported by other public unions such as National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) and the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), among others.
#SADTULimpopoMarch Marchers have arrived at the Department of Education pic.twitter.com/qvs3pWkq7G
— Polokwane Review (@PolokwaneReview) January 26, 2017
#SADTULimpopoMarch has now moved to the Department of Treasury. MEC Rob Tooley to receive the memo and address the masses. pic.twitter.com/8HsG9yw97i
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The crowd made their first stop at the Department of Education and progressed to the Department of Treasury and the Premier’s Office.
Lim premier, Stanley Mathabatha to receive the memo of grievance from Sadtu members. pic.twitter.com/cwfXHEFKHw
— Endy Senyatsi (@EndySenyatsi) January 26, 2017
All the visited departments were given 14 days to respond to the memorandum and Sadtu leaders made it clear that if the local government fails to respond positively to their demands, they will shut down all schools and businesses in the province.
Sadtu leaders emphasised that they will shut down all schools and businesses if the local gov fails to respond positively to their demands.
— Endy Senyatsi (@EndySenyatsi) January 26, 2017
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