Give teachers 4.5% - Sibaya

LUDZIDZINI - Fifty-eight per cent of speakers at the People’s Par-liament yesterday said govern-ment should give teachers the 4.5 per cent cost-of-living adjustment on their salaries.

They also called for the immediate reinstatement of all the fired teachers.

Of the 33 speakers who made submissions, 19 were in favour of the teachers’ demand.

The speakers were of the view that teachers were a valuable resource and key to effective national development.

"I plead with government to reinstate all the fired teachers and give them salary increments, if we really want to stabilise the economy, otherwise we risk making the economic situation worse than what it is today," said Zanele Dlamini from Nkhaba.

Meanwhile, John Shongwe from Ngudzeni said he did not understand why government refused to grant the teachers the increment they were requesting. "Teachers are not being given salary hikes but politicians get huge perks through Circular No. 1. This should come to an end if the country seeks to ensure prompt economic recovery," said Ncobile Mndzebele from Tikhuba.

Siboniso Matsebula from KaLanga emphasised the importance of teachers in society.

"Teachers are role models. They work tirelessly everyday to ensure that our children have a bright future. Even government leaders look up to teachers with great hope of giving their children quality education. Therefore, it becomes confusing why these leaders fail to increase their salaries because they expect them to deliver impressive academic results," Matsebula said.

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