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The Citizen
2 days ago
- The Citizen
DA asks for DBE intervention over unpaid teacher assistants in Limpopo
Several teacher assistants in Giyani say they have gone unpaid for June and July, but the department says all payments have been made. The DA is asking Limpopo MEC for basic education Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya for her immediate intervention regarding the claimed nonpayment of teacher assistants in several schools in the Giyani area of Mopani district. The party said it was this week inundated with calls from teacher assistants saying they were not paid salaries for June and July. But the department said the DA was 'barking up the wrong tree'. The role of teacher assistants DA provincial spokesperson on basic education Jacques Smalle said teacher assistants play a vital role. The programme was important as it supports the department in its day-today work in the school community. ALSO READ: Seven incomplete Gauteng schools leave R955 million in the dust 'The province has over 10 000 teacher assistants and it is unclear how many of them are unpaid,' said Smalle yesterday. 'This betrays the spirit of an initiative meant to create job opportunities for youth interested in education. We call on MEC Ramakhanya to urgently investigate the matter.' Frustration over lack of feedback Two teacher assistants from Giyani confirmed they did not get their salaries for June and July. 'When we talk to the department at circuit level, they send us from pillar to post. They claim they are working on the matter but later fail to pick up our calls for feedback.' The department brushed the allegations aside, claiming all assistant teachers were paid in line with the service level agreement. NOW READ: Bela Act: Here's how you can have your say on school regulations in South Africa
The Citizen
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
School safety and sanitary support get boost in Lim Edu budget
School safety and sanitary support get boost in Lim Edu budget POLOKWANE – The Department of Education has received a total budget allocation of R42.5b for the 2025/26 financial year, MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya announced during her budget vote speech at the Limpopo Legislature on April 8. Strengthening school safety Among the key priorities in the budget is school safety, with R4m allocated to tackle the growing incidents of crime and violence in schools. The MEC cited recent break-ins at Kuschke Agricultural School and Taxila Secondary School, as well as similar incidents in Vhembe and Seshego, as examples of the urgent need for intervention. 'Social ills such as bullying, drug abuse, gangsterism, rape, and suicide are on the rise,' she said. 'We will intensify interventions by renewing memorandums of understanding with relevant departments and stakeholders, she said.' The department will also host a Limpopo Schools Safety Indaba to strengthen partnerships aimed at curbing violence and improving the safety of learners and staff. Dignity for girls A notable allocation of R40.287m will go towards the Sanitary Dignity Project, which aims to provide sanitary towels to 3 000 female learners across the province. Scholar transport and independent schools The scholar transport system will receive R365.2m, aimed at preventing geographical exclusion for learners who live far from schools. Independent schools in the province are set to receive R175.5m in recognition of their role in expanding access to education. Budget breakdown The R42.529b budget represents a 6.7% increase from the adjusted appropriation of R39.8b in 2024/25. The breakdown is as follows: Equitable Share: R37.8b. Conditional Grants: R3.8b. Own Revenue: R794.7m. Economic classification allocations: Compensation of employees: R32.5b. Goods and services: R4.4b. Transfers and subsidies: R4.b. Capital assets: R1.4b. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
