Cops thwart bid to disrupt city schools

MBABANE – The protest action by close to 100 teachers proved to be a failed attempt to disrupt classes in schools around the capital city yesterday.

Both primary and high school teachers joined the protest action dubbed Waya Waya by the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT).

They tried hard to disrupt classes in schools like Mater Dolorosa High School (MDS), John Wesley Primary and High School and KaBoyce High School.

The police manned the locked gates at these schools to ensure that lessons were conducted accordingly.

The heavy presence of the armed police made it practically impossible for protesting teachers to force their way into the aforementioned schools.

It was clear to all and sundry that it was a failed attempt by the teachers to disrupt classes.

Upon realising that their efforts were all in vain, the sparse crowd of teachers then began chanting the song titled ‘onkhe malanga siyazabalaza wena uyasebenza’ loosely translated each time we take to the streets you remain at work.

They were against the decision by some of their colleagues to continue with lessons as if all was well.

The protesting teachers screamed on top of their voices: "Phansi ngemagundvwane lasebentako – meaning down with the rats that are at work."

It was around 1:20pm when the evidently exhausted protesters retired for the day.

MDS pupils join protesters

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