Motshekga blocks re-employment of thousands of teachers
By Bongani Nkosi —
The department of basic education wants to block the reappointment of public school teachers who have resigned in order to access their pension funds.
The trend among such teachers is that they go back to work within a few months of resigning. It was widely accepted that such resignations increased last year due to fears among public servants that they would no longer be entitled to a lump sum upon retirement.
Two months ago the Government Pensions Administration Agency said it recorded 4 600 resignations last November alone. The agency said the fears were sparked by unfounded rumours.
Now, in a bid to thwart the trend, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says these teachers should be last considered candidates for public school teacher posts.
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