Namibia

Teachers angry over treatment

Teachers are facing many delays with the payment of salaries and in the appointment of teachers, principals and administrative staff members at government schools.

"Teachers are facing many delays with the payment of salaries and S&T monies when attending official workshops. It is a serious problem. Sometimes teachers only get paid three to four months after they have attended such workshops. We do not know what the reasons are for such delays," said the Secretary General of NANTU, Basilius Haingura, in wrapping up his union's arguments just before TUN took the floor.

"The problems with the timely payment of teachers' salaries from head office continue despite recommendations by the Auditor General. In fact, my union proposes that the salary payments of teachers be decentralized to the education regions," the President of TUN, Gert Jansen, told the committee.

The union also complained about the long delays in the appointment of teachers, principals and administrative staff members at government schools.

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