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Sadtu not pleased with 3% increase given to education department

Johhansburg – The SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has raised serious concern about the 3% increase in the education budget by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

This came after Godongwana tabled his Budget policy statement on Wednesday.

But on Thursday Sadtu said this was a very minimal increase given the challenges faced by the Department of Basic Education.

“This projected increase of 3% average in the education budget over the medium term is hugely inadequate to address the challenges of schooling at township and far-flung rural schools,” it said.

The union also recently held a two-day National General Council (NGC), which addressed matters like lack of proper infrastructure…

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