Almost 900 Eastern Cape grade R teachers will soon have permanent government jobs, pending adoption of the new budget later in November.
The teachers, currently on annual contracts without benefits, will be employed full-time with access to government pension schemes, housing subsidies and medical aid.
“The department has made a decision to convert 870 practitioners who are qualified to post level 1,” education department spokesperson Mali Mtima said.
“All educators are obliged to register with SACE [South African Council for Educators], thus the grade R educators have to.
“An educator without a SACE certificate cannot be employed.”
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