Testing times: Western Cape public servant strike won’t affect matric exams, MEC assures


Members of the Public Servants Association.

The Western Cape education department says it will ensure that a massive strike planned by the Public Servants’ Association does not affect the matric examinations. The PSA announced their plans to embark on strike action after wage negotiations reached a deadlock. The department said some teacher unions had assured them they would not participate in the strike. 

Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier says his department has put contingency plans in place to ensure that a massive strike planned by the Public Servants’ Association (PSA) does not affect the matric examinations. 

He assured parents that they had taken every precaution to ensure…

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