News24 | Unions rally against looming teacher crisis, amid plans to cut thousands of jobs countrywide

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Unions rally to protect teachers' jobs as the Western Cape's R3.8 billion budget shortfall threatens more than 2400 teaching positions. Concerns are that this has the unprecedented potential to spread nationwide.

Unions rally to protect teachers' jobs as the Western Cape's R3.8 billion budget shortfall threatens more than 2400 teaching positions. Concerns are that this has the unprecedented potential to spread nationwide.

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