The public labour sector, in particular education and health, were the biggest winners in Wednesday's budget speech as finance minister Enoch Godongwana allocated billions of rand to address wage increases.
The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) has raised concerns about a number of pupils who have not been placed in schools before the start of the 2024 academic year.
The National Professional Teachers' Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) says parents and teachers need to work together to ensure a safe teaching environment for both pupils and teachers.
Some KwaZulu-Natal high schools have postponed internal examinations because of an impasse between the South African Democratic Teachers Union and the provincial education department.