South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has called on anyone with evidence that its members are involved in reported cash-for-jobs scandal to come forward calling the practice “sickening”.
The City Press has revealed that Sadtu officials are said to be selling positions for a minimum of R30 000 to teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, the North West and in Limpopo.
Sadtu’s general secretary Mugwena Maluleke says if any member is found to be involved, the union will take strong action.
“We can’t allow any officials in our union to be involved in crime because it’s sickening to make a teacher or member of the public to pay for a post, what kind of people are we in this country to allow such things?”
Furthermore, Sadtu says anyone who sells jobs for cash is acting as an individual and must not bring the union into disrepute by using its name.
Maluleke added: “We must make sure we root out corruption in the Department of Education and Sadtu is leading in that area.”
Source: EWN